Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies
A NOAA-funded mapping center charged with developing unique approaches to map, identify, and respond to a variety of threats in ocean and coastal zones.
What we do
The benefits of COMIT are intended to serve a diverse constituency base by developing, testing and implementing better, cheaper, and faster approaches to ocean and coastal mapping.
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Uncrewed Systems
Improving the efficiency of seafloor mapping efforts via advanced technology and processing algorithms.
Geodetic Observations
Developing tools for high precision measurements of the seafloor in coastal zones.
Applied Hydrography
Increasing capacity to rapidly respond to coastal impacts and changes.
Forecasting
Resolving complexity of spatial and temporal scales for hydrodynamic modeling in nearshore environments.
Professional Development
Capacity building through hosted training modules, graduate coursework, and internships.
Outreach
Community engagement via content and products a variety of audiences as well as a crowdsourced bathymetry program.
News Feed
Stella and Sam: a pair of gliders on a mission
Earlier this month (laboring through Labor Day weekend), staff and students from the Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies (COMIT) at the USF College of Marine Science (CMS) sailed aboard the R/V WT Hogarth to collect data in support of a potpourri of...
Putting robots in the water: the trials and tribulations of marine engineering
Written by: Jaden Crute (B.S. Engineering Student)Marine engineering isn’t typically something you would think of when imagining an engineer's potential career path. Despite this, it makes a lot of sense that the fields of marine science and engineering overlap. I...
Forging a road through interdisciplinary applications of hydrography
Written by: Marie Meranda (PhD Candidate)As I step foot on board the Nancy Foster, it’s hard to believe I’m here. As we go around the lab making introductions, most people are in a field related to seafloor mapping, benthic habitats, geology, and sonar engineering....
LIFE at sea
Written by: Bea Combs-HintzeWe are in a self-contained vessel and all around us is the greatest source of life on Earth — the balancing force of weather and what makes our planet livable — our Oceans. However, this situation is actually a great paradox. Survival...
Unforgettable Times aboard the NOAA ship, Nancy Foster
Written by: Angelique Rosa Marín (PhD Student)When I received word that I would be sailing aboard the esteemed NOAA Nancy Foster research vessel, I could hardly contain my excitement. Not only would I be trained in hydrography data acquisition, planning, and...
Hydrography: The Ship, The Storm, and the Grad Student
Written by: Steven Paul (MS Student)Hello everyone! My name is Steven Paul and I am about to finish my second year as a Master’s student in Dr. Ali Graham’s lab. A common question I get asked is how someone gets into a field like hydrography. There is no one set way,...