Department of Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Science

For these critically endangered marine turtles, climate change could be a knockout blow

Published: December 17, 2018 | 11:22 am

Hawksbill turtles aren’t the only marine turtles threatened by the destabilizing effects of climate change, but a new study from […]

FSU researchers: Most fires in Florida go undetected

Published: September 13, 2018 | 2:48 pm

A new study from Florida State University researchers indicates that common satellite imaging technologies have vastly underestimated the number of […]

FSU researcher rooting out the errors in storm simulation models

Published: September 11, 2018 | 12:44 pm

On the eve of every hurricane season, climatologists around the world offer their studied prognostications: Will we see high activity? […]

Recreational fisheries pose threat to skittish sea turtles

Published: July 31, 2018 | 9:53 am

Every summer, thousands of amateur scallopers flock to the warm coastal waters of Florida’s Crystal River region, anchor their boats […]

In the ocean’s twilight zone, tiny organisms may have giant effect on Earth’s carbon cycle

Published: July 18, 2018 | 1:54 pm

Deep in the ocean’s twilight zone, swarms of ravenous single-celled organisms may be altering Earth’s carbon cycle in ways scientists […]

Life recovered rapidly at impact site of dino-killing asteroid

Published: May 30, 2018 | 1:28 pm

About 66 million years ago, an asteroid smashed into the Earth triggering a mass extinction that ended the reign of […]

FSU research: New model could help rebuild eroding lands in coastal Louisiana

Published: May 7, 2018 | 11:20 am

As coastal lands in Louisiana erode, researchers, environmentalists and engineers are all searching for ways to preserve the marsh coastline. […]

Study shows sea turtle nesting beaches threatened by microplastic pollution

Published: May 1, 2018 | 12:30 pm

Plastic is famous for its unyielding durability, making it perfect for consumer products but a unique and persistent menace to […]

FSU researchers: Urban growth leads to shorter, more intense wet seasons in Florida peninsula

Published: April 9, 2018 | 2:31 pm

New research from Florida State University scientists has found that urban areas throughout the Florida peninsula are experiencing shorter, increasingly […]