Center for Ocean Mapping & Innovative Technologies
A NOAA Office of Coast Survey-funded mapping center working to operationalize cutting-edge approaches to seafloor mapping and improving response capacity to coastal hazards.
PROGRAM FOCUS AREAS
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Uncrewed Systems
Improving the efficiency of seafloor mapping efforts via advanced technology and processing algorithms.
Enhancing 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 & Remote Sensing
Resolving complexity of spatial and temporal scales for hydrodynamic modeling in nearshore environments.
Development of a Coastal Network
Capacity building through education and internships, the development of a crowd-sourced bathymetry program, and products and media for a variety of audiences.
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FL HTC Internship Stop Motion Recap!
University of South Florida student, Grace Angeli, created a stop motion animation - bringing to life her experience working with underwater gliders as part of a Spring 2025 FL High Tech Corridor internship with COMIT. Check it out!
A Week Aboard the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster: A Student’s Journey
University of South Florida and Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies-affiliated students participate in oceanographic research aboard the NOAA ship, Nancy Foster, July 15-21, 2024. This video offers a glimpse into life aboard a research vessel; the...
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...