Saint PetersburgSaint Petersburg

Bayboro Marine Research ClusterBayboro Marine Research Cluster

4th Largest City in Florida 4th Largest City in Florida (pop. 253,902)(pop. 253,902)Median Age has dropped Median Age has dropped to 39 from 49 since 1970to 39 from 49 since 1970$635 million Construction value $635 million Construction value permitted in FY2007 permitted in FY2007 More than 9,700 businesses employ 133,000More than 9,700 businesses employ 133,000““Most Livable CommunityMost Livable Community””

Source: Partners for Livable Communities 2004Source: Partners for Livable Communities 2004

““Best Community for Young PeopleBest Community for Young People””Source: AmericaSource: America’’s Promise s Promise ––

The Alliance for Youth 2007The Alliance for Youth 2007

Saint PetersburgSaint Petersburg AtAt--aa--GlanceGlance

Downtown OverviewDowntown Overview

More than $1.3 billion currently More than $1.3 billion currently under constructionunder constructionApproximately 18,000 residentsApproximately 18,000 residentsOver 28,000 employeesOver 28,000 employeesCapacity for growthCapacity for growthMost Livable Downtown in the Most Livable Downtown in the Southeast Southeast

Source: Southern Development Magazine, 2003Source: Southern Development Magazine, 2003

Largest Marine Science Largest Marine Science Cluster in the Southeast U.S.Cluster in the Southeast U.S.

Research Institution ClusterResearch Institution ClusterUSF College of Marine ScienceUSF College of Marine ScienceSRI International (SRI St. Petersburg)SRI International (SRI St. Petersburg)Charles Stark Draper LaboratoryCharles Stark Draper LaboratoryCenter for Ocean TechnologyCenter for Ocean TechnologyFlorida Institute of OceanographyFlorida Institute of OceanographyU.S. Geological Survey Center for CoastalU.S. Geological Survey Center for Coastal& Wetland Studies& Wetland StudiesTampa Bay Estuary ProgramTampa Bay Estuary ProgramFish and Wildlife Research InstituteFish and Wildlife Research InstituteNational Oceanic & Atmospheric AdministrationNational Oceanic & Atmospheric AdministrationNational Marine Fisheries ServiceNational Marine Fisheries ServiceU.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast GuardEckerd College Marine Science ProgramEckerd College Marine Science ProgramPediatric Clinical Research Center Pediatric Clinical Research Center BayfrontBayfront Medical ComplexMedical ComplexAll ChildrenAll Children’’s Hospitals Hospital

USF College of Marine ScienceUSF College of Marine Science

Staff:Staff: 31 Full31 Full--time Faculty time Faculty 34 Research Associates34 Research Associates11 Administrative Staff11 Administrative Staff14 Support Staff 14 Support Staff

Students:Students: 100 Graduate Students100 Graduate StudentsGreater than 50% Ph. D candidatesGreater than 50% Ph. D candidates

Facilities:Facilities: 11 acre waterfront site11 acre waterfront site3 major buildings with dockside faciliti3 major buildings with dockside facilitieses50,000 sq. ft. Oceanographic Research Ce50,000 sq. ft. Oceanographic Research Centernter10,000 sq. ft. Center for Ocean Technolo10,000 sq. ft. Center for Ocean Technologygy2 State of Florida research vessels2 State of Florida research vessels

USF College of Marine ScienceUSF College of Marine Science

Research:Research: $27 million per year in research funding $27 million per year in research funding

Laboratories:Laboratories: 13 different marine science laboratories13 different marine science laboratories

Systems & Data Collection:Systems & Data Collection: 4 ocean modeling systems4 ocean modeling systems

Education and Outreach:Education and Outreach:Center for Ocean Science Education ExcelCenter for Ocean Science Education ExcellencelenceOceanography Camp for Girls (KOceanography Camp for Girls (K--12)12)

SRI St. PetersburgSRI St. Petersburg

Mission:Mission: To conduct research and develop commercializedTo conduct research and develop commercializedtechnologies in the marine science industrytechnologies in the marine science industry

Staff:Staff: 40 employees 40 employees –– 20072007100 employees 100 employees ––

20122012

200 employees 200 employees ––

20172017

Facilities:Facilities: Affiliation with USF Affiliation with USF –– College of Marine ScienceCollege of Marine ScienceNew 35,000 sq. ft. facility at Port of St. PetersburgNew 35,000 sq. ft. facility at Port of St. Petersburg

Research:Research: Technologies related to ocean science,Technologies related to ocean science,maritime industry and port securitymaritime industry and port security

Mission:Mission: Draper is one of the worldDraper is one of the world’’s leading independent applied s leading independent applied research, engineering and development laboratories.research, engineering and development laboratories.

Staff:Staff: Draper, a nonprofit spinDraper, a nonprofit spin--off of MIT, expects to employ at least 100 off of MIT, expects to employ at least 100 people at a laboratory at the University of South Florida in Tampeople at a laboratory at the University of South Florida in Tampa and pa and another 65 in St. Petersburg. another 65 in St. Petersburg.

Facilities:Facilities: Draper will be establishing a BioMEMS R&D Center at the Draper will be establishing a BioMEMS R&D Center at the University of South Florida in Tampa and a Multi Chip Module (MCUniversity of South Florida in Tampa and a Multi Chip Module (MCM) M) Center in St. Petersburg.Center in St. Petersburg.

Research:Research: Draper will be a research partner with the University of SouthDraper will be a research partner with the University of SouthFlorida, SRIFlorida, SRI--St. Petersburg and others to form the nucleus of a microSt. Petersburg and others to form the nucleus of a micro--technology cluster.technology cluster.

Charles Stark Draper Charles Stark Draper LaboratoryLaboratory

Center for Ocean Center for Ocean TechnologyTechnology

Mission:Mission: To provide engineering support to marine scientistsTo provide engineering support to marine scientists

Staff:Staff: 73 persons73 persons

Facilities:Facilities: Part of USF Marine Science ComplexPart of USF Marine Science Complex5,000 sq. ft. clean room in mid5,000 sq. ft. clean room in mid--Pinellas County;Pinellas County;considered most stateconsidered most state--ofof--thethe--art in Southeastart in Southeast

Research:Research: Engineering Group for scientific instrumentsEngineering Group for scientific instrumentsUnderwater Mass SpectrometerUnderwater Mass SpectrometerOperations Group Operations Group ––

Mobile Inspection PackageMobile Inspection Package

Florida Institute of Florida Institute of OceanographyOceanography

Mission:Mission: To support ocean science education andTo support ocean science education andresearch programsresearch programs

Staff:Staff: 18 Full18 Full--time positionstime positions

Facilities:Facilities: 2 research vessels supporting six disciplines2 research vessels supporting six disciplinesfor numerous State and Federal agencies.for numerous State and Federal agencies.

Advisory Board:Advisory Board: 20 members 20 members

U.S. Geological Survey Center U.S. Geological Survey Center for Coastal & Wetland Studiesfor Coastal & Wetland Studies

Mission: Mission: To investigate scientific processes related toTo investigate scientific processes related toproblems in coastal and marine environmentproblems in coastal and marine environmentss

Staff:Staff: 60 Full60 Full--time with 50 adjunct staff memberstime with 50 adjunct staff members

Facilities:Facilities: Three buildings including lab facilities, publicThree buildings including lab facilities, publicoutreach area and a scientific conferenceoutreach area and a scientific conference

roomroom

Research:Research: Coastal impacts due to hurricanesCoastal impacts due to hurricanesCoastal Classification MapCoastal Classification MapCaribbean Coral Reef observationsCaribbean Coral Reef observationsWestWest--Central Florida Coastal Studies Central Florida Coastal Studies

Tampa Bay Estuary ProgramTampa Bay Estuary Program

Mission:Mission: To coordinate Bay restoration and protectionTo coordinate Bay restoration and protection

Staff:Staff: 7 Full7 Full--time memberstime members

Facilities:Facilities: Located in Bill Young Marine Science ComplexLocated in Bill Young Marine Science Complex

Significance:Significance: One of 28 National Estuary ProgramsOne of 28 National Estuary ProgramsLocal, State and Federal partnershipLocal, State and Federal partnershipScientific understanding of air/watScientific understanding of air/water pollution er pollution

Fish and Wildlife ResearchFish and Wildlife Research InstituteInstitute

Mission:Mission: To obtain data and information about fishTo obtain data and information about fishand wildlife ecosystemsand wildlife ecosystems

Staff:Staff: Approximately 300 personsApproximately 300 persons

Facilities:Facilities: Three buildings in Bayboro area and one inThree buildings in Bayboro area and one inSouth St. PetersburgSouth St. Petersburg

Responsibilities:Responsibilities: Monitoring marine & freshwater resourcesMonitoring marine & freshwater resourcesHabitat restorationHabitat restorationHumanHuman--related & natural disaster supportrelated & natural disaster support

National Oceanic & Atmospheric National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)Administration (NOAA)

Mission: Mission: To predict & research weather and climateTo predict & research weather and climate--relatedrelatedevents, and provide stewardship of marine resources events, and provide stewardship of marine resources

Staff: Staff: 135 employees135 employees

Facilities:Facilities: NOAANOAA’’ss Southeast Regional Offices Southeast Regional Offices -- 54,000 54,000 sq.ftsq.ft..

Responsibilities:Responsibilities: Preserving living marine resources andPreserving living marine resources andtheir habitat through scientific research,their habitat through scientific research,management and enforcementmanagement and enforcement

National Marine FisheriesNational Marine Fisheries ServiceService

Mission: Mission: Conservation, management and protection ofConservation, management and protection ofmarine fishery resources inhabiting federal waters marine fishery resources inhabiting federal waters

Staff:Staff: 100 persons in St. Petersburg and 25 in the field100 persons in St. Petersburg and 25 in the field

Facilities:Facilities: Located in Bayboro Harbor Located in Bayboro Harbor

Responsibilities:Responsibilities: Fisheries Permit TeamFisheries Permit TeamProtected Resources DivisionProtected Resources DivisionHabitat Conservation DivisionHabitat Conservation DivisionFisheries EconomicsFisheries EconomicsState/Federal Liaison OfficeState/Federal Liaison OfficeFisheries Finance Programs Fisheries Finance Programs

U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard

Mission:Mission: To protect maritime interests and provide To protect maritime interests and provide mariner assistancemariner assistance

Staff:Staff: 33 station personnel with 299 assigned33 station personnel with 299 assignedto cutters and cruisersto cutters and cruisers

Facilities:Facilities: Several facilities in the Bayboro Harbor andSeveral facilities in the Bayboro Harbor andnumerous vesselsnumerous vessels

Responsibilities:Responsibilities: Aids to NavigationAids to NavigationMonitor marine activity for Tampa Bay Monitor marine activity for Tampa Bay Port Security Port Security

Eckerd College MarineEckerd College Marine Science ProgramScience Program

Mission:Mission: To provide marine science educationTo provide marine science education

Staff:Staff: 10 faculty and staff members10 faculty and staff members

Facilities:Facilities: Marine Science LaboratoryMarine Science LaboratoryFour marine research vessels at the campusFour marine research vessels at the campusWaterfront activities centerWaterfront activities center

Research:Research: VibracoringVibracoring in Gulf of Mexicoin Gulf of MexicoField research in various disciplinesField research in various disciplinesProvides internships in the Bayboro Harbor areaProvides internships in the Bayboro Harbor area

Pediatric Clinical ResearchPediatric Clinical Research CenterCenter

Mission:Mission: Pediatric clinical researchPediatric clinical research

Staff:Staff: 3 program directors, 6 staff members, a research 3 program directors, 6 staff members, a research nursing staff and approximately 78 researchersnursing staff and approximately 78 researchers

Facilities:Facilities: Processing and specimen repository core labsProcessing and specimen repository core labsInformation services for researchersInformation services for researchers

Research:Research: Various grant funded projects including but Various grant funded projects including but not limited to HIV issues, cystic fibrosis, not limited to HIV issues, cystic fibrosis, heart disease and marine algal blooms heart disease and marine algal blooms

BayfrontBayfront

Medical ComplexMedical Complex

Mission:Mission: NotNot--forfor--profit healthcareprofit healthcare

Staff:Staff: Approximately 2,000 team members with 650 doctorsApproximately 2,000 team members with 650 doctors

Facilities:Facilities: Complex covers 16 city blocksComplex covers 16 city blocks502502--bed hospitalbed hospitalFiveFive--story physician towerstory physician towerBayflightBayflight

air medical helicopter programair medical helicopter program

High Tech operating roomsHigh Tech operating roomsExpansion underwayExpansion underway

Specialties:Specialties: Level I trauma and cardiac center Level I trauma and cardiac center Cancer care centerCancer care centerRehabilitation services Rehabilitation services

All ChildrenAll Children’’s Hospitals Hospital

Mission:Mission: ChildrenChildren’’s healthcare and researchs healthcare and research

Staff:Staff: 140+ pediatric specialists and sub specialists with140+ pediatric specialists and sub specialists withmore than 2,000 persons in their networkmore than 2,000 persons in their network

Facilities:Facilities: Neonatal Intensive Care UnitNeonatal Intensive Care UnitTwo pediatric intensive care unitsTwo pediatric intensive care units900,000 sq. ft., $300 million expansion underway900,000 sq. ft., $300 million expansion underway

Specialties:Specialties: Bone marrow transplantationBone marrow transplantationPediatric heart transplant programPediatric heart transplant programKidney transplantationKidney transplantationVarious special clinical services Various special clinical services

Bayboro Marine Science DistrictBayboro Marine Science District

CMS

USGS

FWRI SRI

NOAA

COT

IOI

TBEP

FIO

Largest cluster in the Southeast and growingLargest cluster in the Southeast and growing

United States Geological Service (USGS)

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI)

Center for Ocean Technology (COT)

Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP)

Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO)

USF College of Marine Science (CMS)

International Ocean Institute (IOI)

National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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