Topic: CIMAS
New acoustic study reveals deep-diving behavior of elusive beaked whales
Findings provide the first detailed look at Gervais’ beaked whale dives anywhere in the world
Study finds fisheries management—not predator recovery—drives catch levels in the North Sea
Analysis supports fisheries policies that balance economic and conservation goals
2025 Hurricane Season Wrap Up
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season marked the first time in 10 years that no hurricane made a U.S. landfall—just one of the oddities of a season that started quietly and ended with the devastation of Hurricane Melissa
Study finds offshore wind areas in the Gulf pose minimal impact to shrimping grounds
Shrimpers’ “sweet spot” distances help balance safety and trawling near oil rigs
How Hurricane Melissa exploded into a monster
The Category 5 storm, which left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean, stunned forecasters and meteorologists, achieving extreme rapid intensification as well as a never-before-recorded wind speed near the ocean surface. University of Miami tropical cyclone experts explain how it happened.
New study documents functional extinction of two critically endangered coral species following record heatwave in Florida
Catastrophic loss of Florida’s staghorn and elkhorn corals highlights accelerating climate pressures for reefs worldwide
A waltz over water, but no landfall dance
With a rare meteorological phenomenon and the absence of a U.S. landfalling cyclone, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has so far proved atypical. But that could change, University of Miami experts say.
