MIAMI — (February 14, 2012) — The American Meteorological Society (AMS) announced that University of Miami Meteorology and Physical Oceanography graduate student Katinka Bellomo was awarded first prize for the 24^th Conference on Climate Change and Variability student poster competition at the organization’s 92^nd Annual Meeting in New Orleans.

“The judges were in agreement that Katinka presented a clear, concise, and insightful study...

MIAMI — (February 16, 2012) — University of Miami (UM) Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Leonard Abess, UM President Donna E. Shalala, Sergio M. Gonzalez, Senior Vice President of University Advancement and External Affairs, and Provost Thomas LeBlanc were among the more than 800 people at the BankUnited Center for the launch of Momentum 2, a campaign designed to support academic resources, learning opportunities, and strategic initiatives...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The February 2012 issue of Scientific American features a story highlighting the research of University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science Professor Emeritus, Dr. Joseph M. Prospero. The article “Swept From Africa to the Amazon,” by Jeffrey Bartholet touches on the process by which African dust is carried over much of the southern and eastern U.S. every summer.

Prospero, who has long been...

MIAMI — This month’s Sea Secret lecture features distinguished University of Miami (UM) Marine Biology and Fisheries Professor, Dr. Jerald Ault. Titled “Tropical Fish Tales,” on February 15, Ault will provide an in-depth look at the spectacular range of behaviors and adaptations marine fish have made to enhance their chances of success in the wild. As Chief Scientific Advisor for the Bonefish Tarpon Trust, he...

MIAMI — February 9, 2012 — The University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science is proud to announce it is now accepting entries for its annual Underwater Photography Contest. Since its inception in 2005, the contest has drawn several thousand entrants from across the globe. This year the contest will include a “Fan Favorite” category in which users can vote online. The deadline for...

MIAMI — February 6, 2012 — An unprecedented five graduate students at universities in Florida have been awarded scholarships as winners of the Guy Harvey Scholarship Award, recognizing their outstanding achievement in marine science research.

Among the winners is University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science graduate student Sean Bignami for his studies of how the changing chemistry of marine waters as...

MIAMI — February 3, 2012 — The University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science announced that it has received a challenge grant for $700,000 from the Miami-based Batchelor Foundation to support its exploration research efforts. The funds will be applied toward the acquisition of a helicopter outfitted with a...

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MIAMI — February 2, 2012 — Acclaimed author Dallas Murphy hosted a weeklong writing workshop for graduate students, January 23-27 at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science. Twelve students brought drafts of papers, proposals and dissertations to discuss and review. They learned useful...

MIAMI — February 2, 2012 — The University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science announced recently that Dr. Benjamin Kirtman has been named Associate Dean for Research. In this new strategic position, Kirtman will provide leadership in identifying and organizing faculty teams to pursue research opportunities.

Kirtman, who has been with the Rosenstiel School for five years, is a climate modeler who uses...

Virginia Key, Fla. — February 1, 2012 — The University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science announced that Dr. Su Sponaugle has been unanimously elected chair of the Division of Marine Biology and Fisheries. Sponaugle, who has been on the UM faculty for nearly 15 years, is a marine fish ecologist who studies the processes associated with population replenishment, particularly the connectivity of coral reef fish...