Oceanography Research
The world's oceans cover almost three-quarters of our planet, yet we are just beginning to understand them. Our professors and students are working to identify the interactions between the oceans and the rest of our world, and put that knowledge to use in addressing some of today's most critical environmental issues.
Here are just a few examples of FSU's School of Oceanography research interests:
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Mapping and mining gas hydrates -- a possible new source of energy
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Modeling of the global carbon cycle
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Interdisciplinary research combining hydrodynamics, biogeochemistry, and microbiology
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Comprehensive oceanic and atmospheric numerical modeling activities
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Mapping out the changes in carbon dioxide in the oceans resulting from man's input of CO2 to the atmosphere as a member of the CLIVAR/CO2 Repeat Hydrography project
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Creating an innovative ocean modeling program, used to study dynamic ocean processes and the ocean response to storms
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Studying coastal environments as filter systems
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Supporting an internationally recognized faculty, with over $20.4 million in research grant funding over the past five years.
Research Facilities
The Department is housed near the center of FSU's campus, in a five story building with cutting edge laboratories and precision instruments. The Current Meter Facility, housed in Oceanography's main building, assists with marine operations, research cruises, instrument deployments and maintenance, data acquisition, and issues related to marine measurements. The Department also partners with the Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS), which performs research in air-sea interaction, ocean and coupled air-sea modeling, climate prediction, statistical studies, and predictions of social/economic consequences due to ocean-atmospheric variations.
Florida State Coastal & Marine Laboratory
Florida State University operates the Florida State University Coastal & Marine Laboratory, located at St. Teresa Beach on the Gulf of Mexico. The Marine Lab offers a fleet of research vessels, housing, a computer laboratory, an auditorium, several greenhouses, classrooms, laboratories and a fully-operational scientific diving program.
The Department is also affiliated with the The Antarctic Marine Geology Research Facility (AMGRF), which is a national repository for geological materials collected in and around Antarctica. The Facility houses and curates over 20,000 meters of deep-sea core sediment, 6000 meters of rotary drilled continental and shallow-water cores, as well as over 5,000 kg of dredge, trawl, and grab samples - the largest such Antarctic and Southern Ocean collection in the world. These materials have been acquired from over 90 USAP research cruises and field expeditions.
Whether your interests lie in ocean sciences, atmospheric sciences, or geoscience, the FSU Department of Oceanography is ready to help you reach your goals.
 Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS) |
 Antarctic Marine Geology Research Facility |
 FSU Meteorology |
 National High Magnetic Laboratory |
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