About Us
The USM Department of Marine Science began in the mid-1980's when the state assigned the university the leadership role in marine science. We offer degrees in both Marine and Hydrographic Science that emphasize inter-disciplinary approaches in which all students obtain a working understanding of the major fields of marine science.
Recent News
- 1/18/2012
Costa Concordia Incident Highlights Importance of Hydrographic Science - 11/14/2011
Job Opportunity
Coastal Geological Oceanographer - 10/7/2011
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