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150 University Blvd
Melbourne, FL 32901
Phone:(321) 674-8096
Fax: (321) 674-7212
dmes@fit.edu |
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may have heard terms like marine biology, ocean engineering, aquaculture
or oceanography. These terms define specialties within the more general
designation marine science. The common thread is applying basic scientific
principles to problems of the marine environment.
Opportunities exist for Marine Scientists in the private, educational, corporate, and governmental sectors. Some careers to consider are: Offshore Drilling, Marine metals and corrosion, Environmental Protection, Global Climate Monitoring, Renewable Energy, Underwater Vehicles, Remote Sensing, Marine Transportation, Artificial Reefs, Habitat Restoration, or Ocean Physics.
At Florida tech, you will have amazing opportunities to use your skills out in the field! Nearby, the 150-mile long Indian River Lagoon estuary system has mud- and sand-flats, beds of five species of sea grass, mangroves and marshes. High-energy sand beaches, sand dunes and rocky habitats of inlets occur along the barrier island of Florida's east coast. Further south, the coral patch reefs of the Florida Keys are within a days drive. Offshore, there are opportunities to study shelf and deep-sea communities, and Earth's mightiest ocean current, the Gulf Stream. Nationally ranked academic
programs and outstanding faculty await the marine science student,
including "hands-on" experience that starts in the first
semester. Our major facilities include:
- R/V Delphinus, a 60' coastal research vessel
where you will gain "at sea" training.
- Evinrude Marine Center, where numerous small craft
are moored for studies of the nearby Indian River Lagoon and its tributaries.
- Vero Beach Marine Laboratory, our experimental beachfront
aquaculture station.
- Aquaculture Lab and Field Facility, a five-acre teaching
and research facility with ponds, tanks, indoor hatchery and laboratories.
- Indian River Lagoon Research Platform a shallow-water
wooden tower where research into biofouling, marine meteorology, tides
and currents, and environmental change are conducted.
- Laboratories throughout the university for studies
in biology, chemistry, computers, geology, marine instrumentation,
mathematics, meteorology and physics, including our new wave channel.
Look at our catalog for more information about this program.
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