1. Department of Marine Science The University of Southern Mississippi Stennis Space Center, Mississippi

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

4. From humble beginnings… From humble beginnings… 1986

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

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

7. … at the center of the world’s largest population of hydrographers and oceanographers. Since 1985, Southern Miss located at Stennis Space Center.

8. Ten tenure-track faculty 36 total faculty and staff

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

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11. Department of Marine Science Partners at Stennis Space Center

12. Students are actively involved in the lab and in the field. Marine Science Teaching through Research

13. Biological Oceanography

14. Marine Geology

15. Remote Sensing

16. Marine Chemistry

17. Bio-OpticsBio-Optics

18. The Antarctic January 2002 The Antarctic January 2002

19. Nautical charts for safety of navigation HydrographyHydrography

20. Southern Miss Hydrographic Science Southern Miss Hydrographic Science

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

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.

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 Navy’s Fleet Survey Team Deployments

27. The academic program is greatly enhanced by cutting-edge research provided by HSRC and Stennis resources...

34. Electronic Nautical Chart (ENC) overlays can be provided for student chart data through the HSRC’s unique Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) Laboratory.

36. The HSRC works in partnership with many military, governmental and private sector organizations to improve safety of navigation around the world.

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...

38. Information will be available online at www.cengoos.org Information will be available online at www.cengoos.org

39. Ocean Observing Buoys

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

41. Hydrography Training Facility - 1206

42. Department of Marine Science Building 1020 Occupied March 2001

43. Groundbreaking April 23, 2002

44. Dedication October 17, 2003

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

46. USM Planned Expansion at Stennis HSRC Oceanographic Support Facility $4.5M$4.5M Southern Miss 2004LegislativeRequests $3.5M$3.5M