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Press Releases from the Rosenstiel School
2011
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Blue Marlin Blues: Loss of Dissolved Oxygen in Oceans Squeezes Billfish Habitat Multidisciplinary study focuses on Oxygen Minimum Zones in NE Atlantic and effects on pelagic species December 14, 2011 -
Bulletin of Marine Science Celebrates 60 Years of Success More than 4,300 papers and notes have been published in the Bulletin since it’s inception in 1951 December 14, 2011 -
New Study Illustrates the Physics Behind Great White Shark Attacks on Seals Scientists use basic principles of underwater optics, physics to understand predator-prey interactions December 9, 2011 -
Research Study Show Link Between Earthquakes and Tropical Cyclones New study can help scientists identify regions at high risk for earthquakes December 8, 2011 -
AGU Meeting in San Francisco December 5, 2011 -
Pulley Ridge PI’s Prepare and Plan for 5-Year Project December 1, 2011 -
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UM Rosenstiel School Hosts 2011 Graduate Student Awards Ceremony November 19, 2011 -
Scientists Applaud Florida’s New Shark Fishing Ban New law protects sharks in their vital pupping and feeding grounds November 17, 2011 -
Goodall Inspires UM Grad Students, Grads Alike November 16, 2011 -
Univ. of Miami Study Rethinks the Ocean’s Role in Pacific Climate The new study can aid scientists in better understanding regional and global effects of climate change in the Pacific November 15, 2011 -
Fourth Annual Ocean Kids Univ. of Miami Students Give Back as Local Disadvantaged Youths Learn about the Ocean & World November 14, 2011 -
Rosenstiel School Faculty Member McDonald to Speak at UMX Happy fish? The impact of the antidepressant Prozac&tm; on toadfish physiology and behavior November 1, 2011 -
Students To Host Auction at UM’s Rosenstiel School, Oct. 21 October 18, 2011 -
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Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund Awards Grant to U of Miami’s R.J. Dunlap Marine Conservation Critically Endangered Oceanic Sharks Get a Helping Hand from Disney October 10, 2011 -
UM Rosenstiel School Professor Named Fellow of American Meteorological Society Shay Recognized for Efforts in Assessing Upper Ocean Impacts on Hurricane Intensity Changes October 6, 2011 -
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Shay Receives NASA Achievement Award As Part of GRIP Team September 26, 2011 -
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UM Rosenstiel School’s Ault Pens Chapter in Award-Winning Book September 22, 2011 -
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‘Changing Seas’ With UM Alumna Wins Award from Nat’l Academies of Science September 19, 2011 -
R.J. Dunlap’s Christine Shepard Shares Shark Stories With “O” Magazine September 19, 2011 -
AAA Members Showcase NSF Study to U.S. Senate September 16, 2011 -
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Univ. of Miami Climbs in National Rankings of ‘Best Colleges’ University jumps nine points to No. 38, remains top ranked Florida school September 13, 2011 -
New Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometers Provide ‘Clumps’ of Opportunities for Cutting Edge Science Marine Geology and Geophysics Team Installs State-of-the Art Equipment For Isotope Analysis September 12, 2011 -
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Critters on Ocean Floor Communicating in Synchronized Rumbles September 8, 2011 -
U of Miami To Lead One of 8 Research Groups to Study Effects of the BP Oil Spill on Gulf of Mexico Professor Tamay Özgökmen to serve as team’s Lead Investigator, more than $15 million allocated to study hydrocarbon transport as a result of the spill August 31, 2011 -
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Our Fascination and Fear of Sharks Award winning environmental journalist Juliet Eilperin to discuss her book on the supposed ‘demon fish’ August 30, 2011 -
Sharks Take Center Stage at UM’s Cosford Cinema Stunning Documentary & Discussion Focus on Ocean’s Most Mysterious and Magnificent Creatures August 30, 2011 -
Rosenstiel School Professor Receives Distinguished Geochemistry Award Frank Millero honored for outstanding contributions to the field of marine geochemistry August 29, 2011 -
Univ. of Miami Shares Near-Real Time Images of Irene at CSTARS August 27, 2011 -
Incoming Undergraduate Student Body Offers Impressive Credentials New crop of students has highest SATs, scholarship winners, NOSB champs in the mix August 26, 2011 -
New Study Shows that Florida’s Reefs Cannot Endure a ‘Cold Snap’ Scientists detail unprecedented loss of coral reef species during 2010 cold weather event August 26, 2011 -
NOAA Rewards Two Rosenstiel Students With National Fellowships August 19, 2011 -
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UM Students, Faculty Participate in Center for Secure & Resilient Maritime Commerce Eight-week research program tackles critical issues in maritime domain awareness, emergency response, and maritime system resilience August 2, 2011 -
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Double Jeopardy: Tuna and Billfish An international team of scientists assessed the population status of several fish species for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species July 25, 2011 -
CSTARS Captures History Final image from critical environmental observation satellite ERS-2 is captured and processed July 19, 2011 -
College Students Celebrated For Contributions to Oceans and Human Health Research Posters showcase student research and commemorate 5th anniversary of Oceans & Human Health Center at UM July 12, 2011 -
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National Geographic Honors Four at Inaugural ‘Evening of Exploration’ Celebration Awardees are Kenny Broad, Wes Skiles, Jack Johnson and IBM June 24, 2011 -
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Water Resource Studies Span the Globe Univ. of Miami and Hanoi Univ. of Mining & Geology offer joint courses and field study June 13, 2011 -
8-Year Old Sophi Bromenshenkel Named 2011 Oceana “Ocean Hero” Second grader raises funds, awareness for shark conservation while working with RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program June 9, 2011 -
Haus Named New Chair of Applied Marine Physics June 9, 2011 -
UM Alum & Professor Lead Nat’l Resource Council Committee Focused on Ocean Science FSU President and Rosenstiel School Alum Eric J. Barron and Dr. Rana A. Fine help define framework for the future June 8, 2011 -
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World Oceans Day June 6, 2011 -
Tiny Bubbles Signal Severe Impacts to Coral Reefs Worldwide New research shows ocean acidification will likely reduce diversity, resiliency in coral reef ecosystems May 30, 2011 -
Mars formed rapidly into runt of planetary litter May 25, 2011 -
White Shark Manifesto The R.J. Dunlap Conservation Program heads to Seal Island — South Africa May 24, 2011 -
Inspiring Science: 12-Year-Old Student Lauded for Work in UM Coral Lab Nicole Odzer working with Ph.D. student Rachel Silverstein, now finalist in national science competition May 13, 2011 -
Never-Before Seen Video of Yellow Fin Grouper Surfaces Interdisciplinary team finds that grouper may aggregate in larger groups than previously thought May 12, 2011 -
Are Florida Coastlines In Danger of Sea Level Rise? Dr. Peter Ward to speak at Rosenstiel School about rising sea levels May 12, 2011 -
Students exploring the ecosystems that once fascinated Charles Darwin The University of Miami’s UGalapagos Program May 10, 2011 -
The Buoys Are Back in Town! May 4, 2011 -
What Lies Beneath the Seafloor? Paper provides results from first microbial subsurface observatory experiment May 2, 2011 -
Threading the Climate Needle: The Agulhas System Agulhas Leakage fueled by global warming could stabilize Atlantic Overturning Circulation April 29, 2011 -
Take Your Child To Work Day Comes To Rosenstiel School April 29, 2011 -
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Rosenstiel School faculty member Grosell named “Student Supervisor of the Year” Marine science student Sam Guffey nominates professor April 26, 2011 -
Emmy® Winning ‘Changing Seas’ to Premiere New Episode at UM’s Rosenstiel School University’s NSF-funded National Resource for Aplysia featured in episode on medicines from the sea April 25, 2011 -
Exploring the Exumas University of Miami Ph.D. student and team study geologic evolution of the Exumas on research trip April 22, 2011 -
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Bigger Isn’t Always Better in Rosenstiel School’s Underwater Photo Contest Translucent Goby Fish Goes Global as it is Selected “Best Overall” in Annual Contest April 20, 2011 -
UM’s CSTARS Among Groups to Receive S&T Award for Work on Oil Spill CSTARS contributes 1,200 images, 120 days, 24/7 decision support tools April 20, 2011 -
‘Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime’ Take Center Stage Scientist, Author Ellen Prager to share stories of zany sea creatures at Rosenstiel School April 19, 2011
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Broad Key Welcomes the Inaugural ‘Cane Research Trip Rosenstiel School Students and professor study coral reefs near Broad Key April 18, 2011 -
Wiggins Joins Staff of UM’s Rosenstiel School April 15, 2011 -
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Unexplored Frontiers: Broad Explores Bahamas ‘Blue Holes’ Sea Secrets to Feature NatGeo Emerging Explorer Kenny Broad, Award Presentation for Underwater Photo Contest immediately after lecture April 10, 2011 -
Ancient corals provide insight on the future of Caribbean reefs University of Miami scientists using the geologic record of corals to understand how reef ecosystems might respond to climate change April 7, 2011 -
Univ. of Miami Makes Top Ten List of ‘Top 100 Social Media Colleges’ Studentadvisor.com releases inaugural list, UM #8 in the nation March 31, 2011 -
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Univ. of Miami Marine Geologists To “Journey to the Earth’s Core” Becker, Inderbitzen appear on History Channel documentary as part of IODP Expedition March 24, 2011 -
Atlantic Workshop March 23-25 at Univ. of Miami Brings Together Top Atmospheric Scientists Scientists spread knowledge gained from Pacific to tackle climate variability issues in Atlantic Ocean March 23, 2011 -
Huge Ocean “Frisbees™” Spin Off Brazil’s Coast University of Miami researchers find that rings are bigger, faster than previously thought March 21, 2011 -
One Fish, Two Fish… Reef Fish Study in Fisheries Research establishes proven ecosystem-wide framework for monitoring coral reef fisheries that can be used on global scale March 21, 2011 -
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Study Provides New Tool to Monitor Coral Reef ‘Vital Signs’ Research can help assess impacts of climate change, other threats to coral reef ecosystems March 17, 2011 -
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2011 Rosenstiel Award Winner Revealed Dr. Peter Mumby to receive prestigious Rosenstiel Award from the University of Miami March 14, 2011 -
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New Study Reveals Aerosol Plumes Downwind of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Scientists describe two distinct plumes of oily aerosols that traveled from sea surface to atmosphere March 10, 2011 -
Masters of Professional Science Gives Students Competitive Advantage Marine Conservation, Coastal Management, Marine Mammal Science, Aquaculture among offerings that can be completed in 12–18 months March 4, 2011 -
Univ. of Miami Student Film Selected for Beneath the Waves Film Festival Marine Affairs student Julie Hollenbeck captures study of Red Tide, asthmatics on Florida’s West Coast March 1, 2011 -
Three Miles Below Sea Level, Can Be a Dark & Mysterious Place Chief Pilot of World’s Most Renowned Submersible to Speak on March 16 March 1, 2011 -
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Scientists Track Great Hammerhead Shark Migration New study provides new insight into the largely unknown migratory patterns and habitat use of the endangered shark February 28, 2011 -
Grad Students in IUCN Workshop on Tuna and Billfish February 25, 2011 -
New Study Shows Marine ‘Networks’ Can Protect Fish Stocks February 25, 2011 -
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Rosenstiel School Alum D’Alessandro to Manage Broad Key Research Station February 21, 2011 -
Scientists Find New Way to Estimate Global Rainfall and Track Ocean Pollution Study helps to establish a new method to estimate rainfall in remote ocean areas February 15, 2011 -
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Rosenstiel School Professor Receives Distinguished Geochemistry Award Frank Millero is honored for his outstanding contributions to the field of marine geochemistry February 7, 2011 -
What Lies Next For The Global Ocean World-renowned journalist and award winning author to speak on February 16 February 6, 2011 -
Marine & Oceanographic Academy from Ft. Pierce Wins Manatee Bowl Perennial Marine Science Powerhouse Miami’s MAST Academy Takes 2nd and 3rd Place February 5, 2011 -
Rosenstiel School PhD student receives award at SCAR Conference February 4, 2011 -
High Resolution Temperature Sensors to Study Crucial Sea Surface Heating Installed in Cayman Islands Installation of 4 sensors on CCMI’s ICON tower launches new joint study with UM on ocean heating and cooling cycles February 4, 2011 -
High School Students to Compete in Miami at the Manatee Bowl Regional Competition Part of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl February 3, 2011 -
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UM Doctoral Student Receives Zale Parry Scholarship from Academy of Underwater Arts & Science Renowned Diver Zale Parry Presents Marine Geology & Geophysics Student Weinstein with Scholarship January 19, 2011 -
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Educational Shark Research Goes Virtual R.J. Dunlap Conservation Program Puts Exciting Marine Conservation At Kids’ Fingertips January 14, 2011
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2011 Beneath the Waves Film Festival: Call For Submissions January 10, 2011





