It is my pleasure to be serving as Dean of the USF College of Marine Science (CMS). The College is focused on interdisciplinary research in marine science at the graduate level. In 2008, our 22 ranked faculty members recorded more than $21 million in research funding. We have four distinguished university/research professors, eight professors, eight associate professors and two assistant professors. In 2007, our faculty published in 103 peer reviewed publications and served on many national and international committees. We have 111 enrolled graduate students and 32 Post Doctoral Fellows. Our endowments of $16 million promote 22 fellowships averaging from $10,000 to $22,000. The College is well positioned to contribute to USF’s quest for AAU status.
With the vision of a unified global, natural system in mind, the College seeks to build new interdisciplinary research teams in collaboration with our local partners. As stewards of the oceans, it is our mission to fully engage the national and international scientific communities, through the reporting of research results in the most respected oral and written venues, and by professional service. We strive to define and realize a bright future with the emerging issues that affect the economic conditions of the Florida West Coast Shelf and we seek to address a myriad of relevant societal issues such as overfishing, coastal erosion, red tides, ocean noise, dying coral reefs, hurricane predictions, sea level rise, floods, ocean acidification, and drought to build better, more environmentally-sustainable and safe communities.
At the College of Marine Science, we are enthusiastic about our capabilities, students and research opportunities, and believe we can move forward with you on our team. Collaborations are the key.
William T. Hogarth
Dean, College of Marine Science
(727) 553-3542
BillHogarth@usf.edu
