Presentation for Presentation for

Capitol Hill Oceans WeekCapitol Hill Oceans Week

June 9, 2004June 9, 2004

Presentation for Presentation for

Capitol Hill Oceans WeekCapitol Hill Oceans Week

June 9, 2004June 9, 2004

From humble beginnings…From humble beginnings… From humble beginnings…From humble beginnings…

19861986

...to a growing presence at the Stennis Space Center....to a growing presence at the Stennis Space Center....to a growing presence at the Stennis Space Center....to a growing presence at the Stennis Space Center.

The University of Southern MississippiThe University of Southern Mississippi

is is THETHE university of the Stennis Space Center university of the Stennis Space Center

Department of Marine ScienceDepartment of Marine Scienceat the Stennis Space Centerat the Stennis Space Center

Department of Marine ScienceDepartment of Marine Scienceat the Stennis Space Centerat the Stennis Space Center

… at the center of the world’s largest population of hydrographers and oceanographers.

Since 1985,Southern Misslocated atStennis Space Center.

Ten tenure-track facultyTen tenure-track faculty36 total faculty and staff36 total faculty and staffTen tenure-track facultyTen tenure-track faculty36 total faculty and staff36 total faculty and staff

Offers M.S. and Ph.D. in Marine Science and Offers M.S. and Ph.D. in Marine Science and M.S. in Hydrographic ScienceM.S. in Hydrographic Science

Emphases in Physical, Geological, Chemical, Emphases in Physical, Geological, Chemical, and Biological Oceanographyand Biological Oceanography

11 full-time faculty and 21 adjunct faculty11 full-time faculty and 21 adjunct faculty

USM/DMS has the only tenure-track faculty in USM/DMS has the only tenure-track faculty in residence at Stennisresidence at Stennis

Faculty are recognized internationally in bio-Faculty are recognized internationally in bio-optics, marine chemistry, physical optics, marine chemistry, physical oceanography and hydrographyoceanography and hydrography

The University of Southern MississippiThe University of Southern Mississippi

Department of Marine ScienceDepartment of Marine ScienceThe University of Southern MississippiThe University of Southern Mississippi

Department of Marine ScienceDepartment of Marine Science

ShirshovShirshovInstitute of Institute of OceanologOceanolog

yyUniversity of New Brunswick

UUNIVERSITY OFNIVERSITY OF RRHODEHODE IISLANDSLANDUUNIVERSITY OFNIVERSITY OF RRHODEHODE IISLANDSLAND

In Search of ExcellenceIn Search of ExcellenceFaculty fromFaculty from

In Search of ExcellenceIn Search of ExcellenceFaculty fromFaculty from

Department of Marine Science Department of Marine Science Partners at Stennis Space CenterPartners at Stennis Space Center

Students are Students are actively involved actively involved in the lab and in in the lab and in

the field.the field.

Marine ScienceMarine ScienceTeaching through ResearchTeaching through Research

Marine ScienceMarine ScienceTeaching through ResearchTeaching through Research

Biological OceanographyBiological OceanographyBiological OceanographyBiological Oceanography

Marine GeologyMarine GeologyMarine GeologyMarine Geology

Remote SensingRemote SensingRemote SensingRemote Sensing

Marine ChemistryMarine ChemistryMarine ChemistryMarine Chemistry

Bio-OpticsBio-OpticsBio-OpticsBio-Optics

Students actively participate in

important research.

Students actively participate in

important research.

The Antarctic, 2003The Antarctic, 2003The Antarctic, 2003The Antarctic, 2003

Red Tide Research off Florida Coast, 2003Red Tide Research off Florida Coast, 2003Red Tide Research off Florida Coast, 2003Red Tide Research off Florida Coast, 2003

Climate change research in the Yukon, 2003Climate change research in the Yukon, 2003Climate change research in the Yukon, 2003Climate change research in the Yukon, 2003

Nautical charts for Nautical charts for safety of navigation safety of navigation

HydrographyHydrographyHydrographyHydrography

Southern MissSouthern MissHydrographic ScienceHydrographic Science

Southern MissSouthern MissHydrographic ScienceHydrographic Science

Cmdr. Rich Delgado learned surveying from theCmdr. Rich Delgado learned surveying from the

USM Hydrographic Science programUSM Hydrographic Science program

June 14, 2003June 14, 2003

Our graduates take their Our graduates take their knowledge and put it to knowledge and put it to

immediate use for the U.S. Navy, immediate use for the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army Corps of the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers, and other frontline Engineers, and other frontline hydrographic organizations.hydrographic organizations.

Gaeta, Italy (EUCOM)Mar ‘01

Gaeta, Italy (EUCOM)Mar ‘01

Ingleside, TX (CMWC)

Nov ‘00 / Mar ‘02

Ingleside, TX (CMWC)

Nov ‘00 / Mar ‘02

Ghana (EUCOM)Oct ‘01

Ghana (EUCOM)Oct ‘01

Kuwait (CENTCOM)

Sep ‘02

Kuwait (CENTCOM)

Sep ‘02

Pearl Harbor, HI (PACOM)

Jun ‘02

Pearl Harbor, HI (PACOM)

Jun ‘02

Apra Harbor, Guam (PACOM)

Jan ‘01

Apra Harbor, Guam (PACOM)

Jan ‘01

Port Everglades, FL (JFCOM)

Jan ‘02

Port Everglades, FL (JFCOM)

Jan ‘02

Brindisi, Italy (EUCOM)Nov ‘01

Brindisi, Italy (EUCOM)Nov ‘01

The United States Navy’sThe United States Navy’s

Fleet Survey Team DeploymentsFleet Survey Team DeploymentsFleet Survey Team DeploymentsFleet Survey Team Deployments

The academic The academic program is program is

greatly greatly enhanced by enhanced by cutting-edge cutting-edge

research research provided by provided by HSRC and HSRC and

Stennis Stennis resources...resources...

...includes an internationally-...includes an internationally-certified Master’s Degree in certified Master’s Degree in

Hydrographic Science.Hydrographic Science.

The first graduating classThe first graduating classin Hydrographic Science, August 2000in Hydrographic Science, August 2000

The academic The academic program is program is

greatly greatly enhanced by enhanced by cutting-edge cutting-edge

research research provided by provided by

Hydrographic Hydrographic Science Science

Research Research Center...Center...

Electronic Nautical Chart (ENC) Electronic Nautical Chart (ENC)

overlays can be provided for overlays can be provided for

student chart data through the student chart data through the

HSRC’s unique Electronic Chart HSRC’s unique Electronic Chart

Display and Information Systems Display and Information Systems

(ECDIS) Laboratory.(ECDIS) Laboratory.

The HSRC works in The HSRC works in partnership with many partnership with many

military, governmental and military, governmental and private sector organizations private sector organizations

to improve safety of to improve safety of navigation around the navigation around the

world.world.

Our graduates take their Our graduates take their knowledge and put it to knowledge and put it to

immediate use for the U.S. Navy, immediate use for the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army Corps of the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers, and other frontline Engineers, and other frontline hydrographic organizations.hydrographic organizations.

Ocean Observing BuoysOcean Observing Buoys

Fleet Survey Team DeploymentsFleet Survey Team DeploymentsFleet Survey Team DeploymentsFleet Survey Team Deployments

Gaeta, Italy (EUCOM)Mar ‘01

Gaeta, Italy (EUCOM)Mar ‘01

Ingleside, TX (CMWC)

Nov ‘00 / Mar ‘02

Ingleside, TX (CMWC)

Nov ‘00 / Mar ‘02

Ghana (EUCOM)Oct ‘01

Ghana (EUCOM)Oct ‘01

Kuwait (CENTCOM)

Sep ‘02

Kuwait (CENTCOM)

Sep ‘02

Pearl Harbor, HI (PACOM)

Jun ‘02

Pearl Harbor, HI (PACOM)

Jun ‘02

Apra Harbor, Guam (PACOM)

Jan ‘01

Apra Harbor, Guam (PACOM)

Jan ‘01

Port Everglades, FL (JFCOM)

Jan ‘02

Port Everglades, FL (JFCOM)

Jan ‘02

Brindisi, Italy (EUCOM)Nov ‘01

Brindisi, Italy (EUCOM)Nov ‘01

The United States Navy’sThe United States Navy’sThe United States Navy’sThe United States Navy’s

In Summer 2004,In Summer 2004,Southern MissSouthern MissMarine ScienceMarine Science

will launch a newwill launch a newocean observing systemocean observing system

in the centralin the centralGulf of Mexico...Gulf of Mexico...

In Summer 2004,In Summer 2004,Southern MissSouthern MissMarine ScienceMarine Science

will launch a newwill launch a newocean observing systemocean observing system

in the centralin the centralGulf of Mexico...Gulf of Mexico...

The location The location has been set for has been set for the deployment the deployment

of the firstof the first3-meter discus 3-meter discus

data buoy in the data buoy in the new Central new Central Gulf Ocean Gulf Ocean Observing Observing

System System (CenGOOS).(CenGOOS).

The location The location has been set for has been set for the deployment the deployment

of the firstof the first3-meter discus 3-meter discus

data buoy in the data buoy in the new Central new Central Gulf Ocean Gulf Ocean Observing Observing

System System (CenGOOS).(CenGOOS).

Information will be available onlineInformation will be available onlineat www.cengoos.orgat www.cengoos.org

Information will be available onlineInformation will be available onlineat www.cengoos.orgat www.cengoos.org

USM

NAVO

NRL

NASA

1206Administrative Administrative complexcomplex

Stennis Space Stennis Space Center, Center, MississippiMississippi

USM- DMSUSM- DMS

CampusCampus

29 acres29 acres

Hydrography Training Facility - 1206Hydrography Training Facility - 1206

Department of Marine ScienceDepartment of Marine ScienceBuilding 1020 Occupied March 2001Building 1020 Occupied March 2001Department of Marine ScienceDepartment of Marine ScienceBuilding 1020 Occupied March 2001Building 1020 Occupied March 2001

Groundbreaking April 23, 2002Groundbreaking April 23, 2002Groundbreaking April 23, 2002Groundbreaking April 23, 2002

Dedication October 17, 2003Dedication October 17, 2003Dedication October 17, 2003Dedication October 17, 2003

The completed George A. KnauerThe completed George A. KnauerMarine Science BuildingMarine Science Building

The completed George A. KnauerThe completed George A. KnauerMarine Science BuildingMarine Science Building

For more information,call (228) 688-3177or visit us online at

www.usm.edu/marine.