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[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text content_tablet=”Mission Statement<\/span>” content_phone=”<\/p>\n MISSION STATEMENT<\/span><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”Montserrat|700||on|||||” header_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font_size=”60px” header_line_height=”1.3em” header_2_font=”||||||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”|||” animation_style=”fade” header_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Fullwidth Image” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ height=”766px” custom_padding=”110px|0px|67px|0px||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ text_text_color=”#747d88″ text_font_size=”24px” text_line_height=”1.8em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” width=”100%” max_width=”694px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-50px|33px||33px|false|true” custom_padding=”|0px||||” animation_style=”fade” animation_direction=”top”]<\/p>\n The <\/span>benefits <\/span><\/strong><\/span>of the Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>are intended for a diverse community of constituencies by developing, testing and implementing better, cheaper and faster approaches to ocean and coastal mapping<\/strong>.<\/span> Innovative approaches developed under this Center will serve a wide variety of constituencies, stake holder groups, and the public with more precise, timely and informative<\/strong><\/span> ocean and coastal mapping products. <\/span><\/p>\n The Center’s outputs will meet a variety of needs such as navigational safety as well as better understanding the spatial distribution of essential fish habitat. 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USF’s College of Marine Science\u00a0has a long history of developing new technologies to study and monitor the marine environment,<\/strong> from sensors to systems. This has been made possible largely by the CMS Ocean Technology group, comprised of individuals whose expertise and knowledge span electrical, software, and mechanical engineering. This has well positioned COMIT to spearhead novel research with unmanned systems, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
COMIT brings together engineers, geologists, physical scientists, and biologists\u00a0who are working collaboratively to engineer and research methods and techniques which will more efficiently map coastal and offshore areas, promote safe ocean navigation, and protect natural resources.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n