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Dr. Denis A. Wiesenburg Professor and Chair Department of Marine Science The University of Southern Mississippi Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. Presentation to State Legislators visiting the Stennis Space Center June 17, 2003.
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Dr. Denis A. Wiesenburg Professor and Chair Department of Marine Science The University of Southern Mississippi Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
Presentation to State Legislators visiting the Stennis Space Center June 17, 2003
The University of Southern MississippiAcademic Unit Organizational Chart Effective July 1, 2003
Biological Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry Coastal Sciences Criminal Justice Computer Science, Statistics, and Mathematics Science and Mathematics Education Engineering Technology Geography Geology Marine Science Polymers and High Performance Materials Physics and Astronomy College of Science and Technology
What do we do in this building? We change people’s lives.
Cmdr. Rich Delgado learned surveying from the USM Hydrographic Science program June 14, 2003
Department of Marine Science Purpose and History • Purpose Education of graduate students and development of a high-quality basic research program in marine science/oceanography and hydrographic science • History 1981 - USM given leadership role in Marine Sciences 1985 - Center for Marine Science established at SSC 1987 - Master of Science degree approved by IHL 1990 - Ph.D. program in Marine Science approved 1998 - Department of Marine Science established 1999 - M.S. degree in Hydrographic Science initiated2001 - Hydrographic Science Research Center established
Department of Marine Science at the Stennis Space Center The University of Southern Mississippi is THE university of the Stennis Space Center
… at the center of the world’s largest population of hydrographers and oceanographers. Since 1985 USM – DMSlocated atStennis Space Center
The University of Southern MississippiDepartment of Marine Science • Offers M.S. and Ph.D. in Marine Science and M.S. in Hydrographic Science • Emphases in Physical, Geological, Chemical, and Biological Oceanography • 11 full-time faculty and 21 adjunct faculty • USM/DMS has the only tenure-track faculty in residence at Stennis • Faculty are recognized internationally in bio-optics, marine chemistry, physical oceanography and hydrography
In Search of Excellence Faculty from UNIVERSITY OFRHODEISLAND Shirshov Institute of Oceanology University of New Brunswick
Department of Marine Science Partners at Stennis Space Center
Marine ScienceTeaching through Research Students are actively involved in the lab and in the field.
Hydrography Nautical charts for safety of navigation
Department of Marine Science • Courses taught at SSC (~28 each year) • University budget: $1,036,137 (FY 03) • Research funding: $2,016,000 (FY 00) • Research funding: $5,165,287 (FY 01) • Research funding: $2,633,744 (FY 02) • 47 graduate students enrolled Fall 2002 • 14 students seeking the Ph.D. • 14 part-time students employed at SSC • 56 Marine Science graduates to date • 36 Hydrographic Science graduates to date
The Antarctic January 2002
Coastal waters are very complicated – ocean observing systems are more effective for data collection.
A National Commitment toOcean Observing Systems • NSF will spend over $206M for the Ocean Observing Initiative. • NOAA will spend even more to measure the ocean like we measure the weather.
Oceanography is moving toward….Integrated, Ecosystem Based, Adaptive Management Resource Management, Environmental Protection, Coastal Area Management, Coastal Engineering Requires ability to • Routinely & Rapidly detect changes • Provide timely predictions of changes WE DO NOT HAVE THIS CAPABILITY TODAY Red tide
The future of oceanography
Cruise staging and shop facility 2003 Same poor facilities as 1986
Administrative complex Stennis Space Center, Mississippi USM- DMS Campus 29 acres 1206 USM NAVO NASA NRL
Department of Marine ScienceBuilding 1020 Occupied March 2001
Dedication: October 17, 2003 George A. Knauer Marine Science Building
USM Stennis Space Center Campus Building 1020 can be seen in the upper left corner of this satellite image…
$4.5M $3.5M USM Planned Expansion at Stennis USM 2004 Legislative Requests USM HSRC Oceanographic Support Facility