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Department of Marine Science The University of Southern Mississippi Stennis Space Center, Mississippi Slide 2 Slide 3 Presentation to Capitol Hill Oceans Week Washington D.C. June 9, 2004 Presentation to Capitol Hill Oceans Week Washington D.C. June 9, 2004 Slide 4 From humble beginnings From humble beginnings 1986 Slide 5 ...to a growing presence at the Stennis Space Center. Slide 6 The University of Southern Mississippi is THE university of the Stennis Space Center Department of Marine Science at the Stennis Space Center Slide 7 at the center of the worlds largest population of hydrographers and oceanographers. Since 1985, Southern Miss located at Stennis Space Center. Slide 8 Ten tenure-track faculty 36 total faculty and staff Slide 9 n Offers M.S. and Ph.D. in Marine Science and M.S. in Hydrographic Science n Emphases in Physical, Geological, Chemical, and Biological Oceanography n 11 full-time faculty and 21 adjunct faculty n USM/DMS has the only tenure-track faculty in residence at Stennis n Faculty are recognized internationally in bio- optics, marine chemistry, physical oceanography and hydrography The University of Southern Mississippi Department of Marine Science Slide 10 Shirshov Institute of Oceanology University of New Brunswick U NIVERSITY OF R HODE I SLAND In Search of Excellence Faculty from In Search of Excellence Faculty from Slide 11 Department of Marine Science Partners at Stennis Space Center Slide 12 Students are actively involved in the lab and in the field. Marine Science Teaching through Research Slide 13 Biological Oceanography Slide 14 Marine Geology Slide 15 Remote Sensing Slide 16 Marine Chemistry Slide 17 Bio-OpticsBio-Optics Slide 18 The Antarctic January 2002 The Antarctic January 2002 Slide 19 Nautical charts for safety of navigation HydrographyHydrography Slide 20 Southern Miss Hydrographic Science Southern Miss Hydrographic Science Slide 21 Cmdr. Rich Delgado learned surveying from the USM Hydrographic Science program June 14, 2003 Slide 22 Our graduates take their knowledge and put it to immediate use for the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other frontline hydrographic organizations. Slide 23 Slide 24 Slide 25 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 Navys Fleet Survey Team Deployments Slide 26 Slide 27 The academic program is greatly enhanced by cutting-edge research provided by HSRC and Stennis resources... Slide 28 Slide 29 Slide 30 Slide 31 Slide 32 Slide 33 Slide 34 Electronic Nautical Chart (ENC) overlays can be provided for student chart data through the HSRCs unique Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) Laboratory. Slide 35 Slide 36 The HSRC works in partnership with many military, governmental and private sector organizations to improve safety of navigation around the world. Slide 37 In Summer 2004, Southern Miss Marine Science will launch a new ocean observing system in the central Gulf of Mexico... In Summer 2004, Southern Miss Marine Science will launch a new ocean observing system in the central Gulf of Mexico... Slide 38 Information will be available online at www.cengoos.org Information will be available online at www.cengoos.org Slide 39 Ocean Observing Buoys Slide 40 USM NAVO NRL NASA 1206 Administrative complex Stennis Space Center, Mississippi USM- DMS Campus 29 acres Slide 41 Hydrography Training Facility - 1206 Slide 42 Department of Marine Science Building 1020 Occupied March 2001 Slide 43 Groundbreaking April 23, 2002 Slide 44 Dedication October 17, 2003 Slide 45 Building 1020 can be seen in the upper left corner of this satellite image USM Stennis Space Center Campus Slide 46 USM Planned Expansion at Stennis HSRC Oceanographic Support Facility $4.5M$4.5M Southern Miss 2004LegislativeRequests $3.5M$3.5M