UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT ... - Marine Sciences

WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE SCIENCESThe Department of Marine Sciences is located onthe shores of Long Island Sound at UConn's coastalcampus at Avery Point. Our Program includes theDepartment of Marine Sciences and the MarineSciences and Technology Center. Faculty, staff,and students within the department carry outcutting-edge research in coastal oceanographyusing cross-disciplinary approaches. We offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees that are characterized by aninterdisciplinary foundation, high faculty-to-student ratio, and individualized plans of study and research. Ourprogram offers the intimacy and support of a small campus, coupled with the resources of a top-notch publicuniversity and internationally renowned scientists. All of our faculty are engaged in active research programs thatare supported by competitive grants from state and federal funding agencies.The Department of Marine Sciencescomprises 18 tenured and tenure-track faculty,9 research faculty, 6 post-doctoral fellows,and 23 staff members. Our undergraduatemajor, the Coastal Studies Program, consistsof 75 students mostly from the New Englandregion. Our graduate program confers M.S.and Ph.D. degrees in Oceanography. Thecurriculum is interdisciplinary, with strongfoundations in biological, chemical, andphysical oceanography. Our studentpopulation for 2005 – 2006 totals 47 students– 19 M.S. and 28 Ph.D. – with students fromthe USA and many other countries.VISION STATEMENTThe Department of Marine Sciences pursues excellence in research,scholarship, education, and service in the area of coastal ocean science. Itsfocus is on the coastal ocean, and its goal is to further understanding of thephysical, chemical, and biological processes of the coastal marineenvironment, through teaching, research, and public service.CONTACT INFODepartment of Marine SciencesUniversity of Connecticut – Avery Point1080 Shennecossett RoadGroton, CT 06340Phone: (860) 405-9152Fax: (860) 405-9153Email: marinesciences@uconn.eduWeb: marinesciences.uconn.edu(Photos and cover photos courtesy of Todd Fake)