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Dr. Denis A. Wiesenburg Professor and Chair Department of Marine Science

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

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  1. Dr. Denis A. Wiesenburg Professor and Chair Department of Marine Science The University of Southern Mississippi Stennis Space Center, Mississippi

  2. Presentation to State Legislators visiting the Stennis Space Center June 17, 2003

  3. The University of Southern MississippiAcademic Unit Organizational Chart Effective July 1, 2003

  4. 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

  5. What do we do in this building? We change people’s lives.

  6. Cmdr. Rich Delgado learned surveying from the USM Hydrographic Science program June 14, 2003

  7. 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

  8. From humble beginnings… 1986

  9. Department of Marine Science at the Stennis Space Center The University of Southern Mississippi is THE university of the Stennis Space Center

  10. … at the center of the world’s largest population of hydrographers and oceanographers. Since 1985 USM – DMSlocated atStennis Space Center

  11. Ten tenure-track faculty36 total faculty and staff

  12. 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

  13. In Search of Excellence Faculty from UNIVERSITY OFRHODEISLAND Shirshov Institute of Oceanology University of New Brunswick

  14. Department of Marine Science Partners at Stennis Space Center

  15. Marine ScienceTeaching through Research Students are actively involved in the lab and in the field.

  16. Biological Oceanography

  17. Marine Geology

  18. Remote Sensing

  19. Marine Chemistry

  20. Bio-Optics

  21. Hydrography Nautical charts for safety of navigation

  22. Avoid this!

  23. 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

  24. The Antarctic January 2002

  25. Survey Launch in the Stennis Canal

  26. Oceanography is changing…Classical Oceanography Run Movie

  27. Coastal waters are very complicated – ocean observing systems are more effective for data collection.

  28. 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.

  29. 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

  30. The future of oceanography

  31. Ocean Observing Buoys

  32. Cruise staging and shop facility 2003 Same poor facilities as 1986

  33. Administrative complex Stennis Space Center, Mississippi USM- DMS Campus 29 acres 1206 USM NAVO NASA NRL

  34. Hydrography Training Facility - 1206

  35. Department of Marine ScienceBuilding 1020 Occupied March 2001

  36. Groundbreaking ceremony April 23, 2002

  37. Dedication: October 17, 2003 George A. Knauer Marine Science Building

  38. USM Stennis Space Center Campus Building 1020 can be seen in the upper left corner of this satellite image…

  39. $4.5M $3.5M USM Planned Expansion at Stennis USM 2004 Legislative Requests USM HSRC Oceanographic Support Facility

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