News Topic: Department of Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Science

Student Spotlight: Florida State University students fly into storm with NOAA Hurricane Hunters

Published: October 20, 2026 | 11:25 am

For most meteorology students, studying hurricanes involves satellite imagery, weather models and classroom discussions. For Florida State University students Tan […]

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FSU researcher awarded 2027 Hydrologic Sciences Medal from American Meteorological Society

Published: October 7, 2026 | 1:25 pm

A Florida State University meteorologist has been recognized for contributions to researchers’ understanding of rainfall and drought patterns in arid […]

FSU expert explains El Niño’s role in quiet 2026 Atlantic hurricane season

Published: September 24, 2026 | 10:57 am

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet, underscoring the important role large-scale climate patterns play in hurricane development […]

Turtle travels: FSU researchers uncover different migration strategies among male green sea turtles

Published: August 14, 2026 | 1:07 pm

Florida State University researchers studying male green sea turtles off the coast of Brazil have discovered two distinct migration strategies, […]

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FSU geologists discover North, South American mammals mingled before continental connection

Published: July 30, 2026 | 2:32 pm

Florida State University researchers are part of an international team whose work reveals that North and South American mammals interacted […]

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FSU researcher creates seawater isotope database to improve climate reconstructions, projections

Published: July 13, 2026 | 4:09 pm

A Florida State University paleoclimatologist led the creation of a global database hosting thousands of seawater isotope measurements collected over […]

FSU scientists find gas emissions from rocks may have contributed to ancient climate swings, mass extinctions

Published: July 8, 2026 | 2:51 pm

An interdisciplinary team from Florida State University’s Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science has uncovered new evidence about processes […]

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FSU scientists uncover differences in drivers of long-term temperature changes in Atlantic, Pacific oceans

Published: June 17, 2026 | 8:10 am

Florida State University researchers have identified key differences in the root causes of long-term sea-surface temperature changes across the Atlantic […]

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Satellite science: FSU research increases accuracy of high-resolution ocean surface measurements

Published: June 3, 2026 | 2:41 pm

Florida State University research published today in Science Advances demonstrates a new framework for predicting the motion of kilometer-scale underwater […]