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The School of Marine Science (SMS) at VIMS is the graduate school in marine science for the College of William & Mary. VIMS offers M.S., Ph.D., and professional M.A. degrees in marine science. [1] The school has 52 faculty members, [2] an enrollment of 80-100 students, and includes 4 academic departments.
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, located in Gloucester Point, Virginia, part of William & Mary. VIMS; Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, part of the University of Florida, in Saint Augustine. Whitney Laboratory; Gulf Coast: Dauphin Island Sea Lab on the barrier island where Fort Gaines is located, part of the University of South ...
Deborah Steinberg. Deborah K. Steinberg is an American Antarctic biological oceanographer who works on interdisciplinary oceanographic research programs. [1] [2] Steinberg's research focuses on the role that zooplankton play in marine food webs and the global carbon cycle, and how these small drifting animals are affected by changes in climate.
The National Sea Grant College Program is a program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) within the U.S. Department of Commerce. It is a national network of 34 university-based Sea Grant programs involved in scientific research, education, training, and extension projects geared toward the conservation and practical use ...
Oceanography (from Ancient Greek ὠκεανός (ōkeanós) ' ocean ' and γραφή (graphḗ) ' writing '), also known as oceanology, sea science, ocean science, and marine science, is the scientific study of the ocean, including its physics, chemistry, biology, and geology. It is an Earth science, which covers a wide range of topics ...
She held a professorship at the University of Georgia between 1994 and 2000, and at the College of William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science between 2000 and 2018. She chaired that university's department of physical sciences for two years until becoming the president and CEO of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in 2018.
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology was the international membership body and learned society for professionals operating in the spheres of marine engineering, science, or technology. The Institute envisions "a world where marine resources and activities are sustained, managed and developed for the benefit of humanity." [1]
Matthew Fontaine Maury (January 14, 1806 – February 1, 1873) was an American oceanographer and naval officer, serving the United States and then joining the Confederacy during the American Civil War. He was nicknamed "Pathfinder of the Seas" and is considered a founder of modern oceanography. He wrote extensively on the subject, and his book ...