The quad of St. Petersburg College Clearwater witnessed a science storm in April. Reptiles sat upon the shoulders of SPC faculty and students, marine life swam in their tanks and geology tables sat littered with stones of all types and colors. Students watched demonstrations of inventions that just might be the next big thing. All this … Continue reading Electric cars on campus →

Students can submit project ideas through April 29 Pinellas County is seeking public input on the use of $7.1 million in BP settlement funds from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Residents and partner agencies can provide their feedback through the close of business on Friday, April 29. Those interested should fill out the online … Continue reading Pinellas County seeks input on BP settlement funds →

St. Petersburg College Honors Program students Roberta Spathari (Chemical Engineering) and Erin Hoyle (Microbiology) authored the following research on finding a new pigment that could be used for future organic based sun protection. In January 2014, we became members of MRSA (Microbiology Research Student Association), a club at St. Petersburg College Clearwater Campus, whose advisor … Continue reading Potential new source of biosynthesized sun protection →

In the spring of 2014, a small non-profit corporation made up of SPC faculty and former students started a research project funded by the Florida Game and Fish Commission. The study went for a year, and much of the information gained from this project will be presented by student researchers in a symposium on April … Continue reading SPC students to present reef research →

Update: The date for this cleanup has been changed to May 21 from 9 a.m. – noon. This event is free and open to the public.  On May 21 this year, our newly-formed SPC Underwater Research Society on the Clearwater Campus will have around a dozen divers working under Pier 60 alongside non-diver members of the Science Adventurers Club to … Continue reading Reef Monitoring teams with SPC for Pier 60 cleanup →