Florida Integrated Science Center

"The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life." In addition to the Survey's mission, the Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC) has a special mission to provide USGS science to Florida, the Southeastern States, the U.S. Caribbean, and elsewhere in the world. We are also leaders in seeking new and innovative ways to meet the critical need for sound, objective scientific information that can be applied to issues of local to international concern.

USGS Florida Science Highlights

Characterization of Northern Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Hard Bottom Communities with Emphasis on Lophelia Coral - Lophelia Reef Megafaunal Community Structure, Biotopes, Genetics, Microbial Ecology, and Geology (2004-2006)

There is a rapidly growing social, political, and scientific awareness of the destruction of sensitive deep coral reefs, and the potential loss of unexplored biodiversity by human activities including bottom trawling, anchoring, cable-laying, ocean dumping, pollution, and offshore oil and gas development. In the Gulf of Mexico, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) exercises an ecological stewardship role for sensitive hydrocarbon seep, hard-bottom and reef habitats relative to hydrocarbon exploration and development activities.

Download document, view video clips

FISC - St. Petersburg Building Dedication

A dedication of the newest addition to the USGS campus within the C. W. "Bill" Young Marine Science Complex was held on March 28th in the courtyard of the Florida Integrated Science Center - St. Petersburg, Florida.

Robert Doyle, Lisa Robbins, C.W. Bill Young, Peter Betzer, Martin Normile, Judy Genshaft, Jack Kindinger

Congressman Young, USGS Deputy Director Bob Doyle, and other USGS officials participated in this special event.

Find out more

Realtime Nonindigenous Species Data Displayed with Google Map

To see the distribution maps in action for six invasive species, go to:

USGS Florida Science Highlights - 2008

USGS Florida Science Highlights - 2007

Of Current Interest

USGS Gulf Coast Science Conference & Florida Integrated Science Center Meeting - October 20-23, 2008 - Orlando, Florida

This joint meeting is a 4-day event bringing scientists together from USGS Gulf Coast Science programs and the Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC). Monday afternoon and Tuesday will focus on Gulf of Mexico science programs. Wednesday morning will be a joint session where senior leadership from both regions will share their views on USGS science and research directions for both the Gulf Coast and FISC. Wednesday afternoon and Thursday will focus on FISC science programs. USGS personnel are encouraged to attend all four days. Brochure

Find out more

Call for abstracts

Recent Publications

Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5062 Darst, M.R., Light, H.M., 2008, Drier Forest Composition Associated with Hydrologic Change in the Apalachicola River, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5062, 81 p., plus 12 apps.

Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5207 Reese, R.S., and Richardson, Emily, 2008, Synthesis of the Hydrogeologic Framework of the Floridan Aquifer System and Delineation of a Major Avon Park Permeable Zone in Central and Southern Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5207, 60 p., 4 pls., plus apps.

Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5029 Jawitz, J.W., Muñoz-Carpena, Rafael, Muller, Stuart, Grace, K.A., and James A.I., 2008, Development, Testing, and Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analyses of a Transport and Reaction Simulation Engine (TaRSE) for Spatially Distributed Modeling of Phosphorus in South Florida Peat Marsh Wetlands: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5029, 109 p.

Data Series 322 Byrne, M.J., Patino, Eduardo, 2008, Estuarine River Data for the Ten Thousand Islands Area, Florida, Water Year 2005: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 322, 10 p.

Scientific Investigations Map 2971 Reese, R.S., and Wacker, M.A., 2007, Hydrostratigraphic Framework and Selection and Correlation of Geophysical Log Markers in the Surficial Aquifer System, Palm Beach County, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 2971, 2 sheets.

Techniques and Methods, Book 6, Chapter A24 Shoemaker, W.B., Kuniansky, E.L., Birk, S., Bauer, S., and Swain, E.D., 2008, Documentation of a Conduit Flow Process (CFP) for MODFLOW-2005: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods, Book 6, Chapter A24, 50 p.

Search our publications

ABOUT FISC

SCIENCE WEBSITES

DATA CENTER

EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS

OFFICE LOCATIONS