| “My SFSSP internship was definitely one of my favorite research experiences. It gave me an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with tagging techniques, gillnetting, seining, and identifying fish, and to learn a lot about the marine ecosystems in Southern Florida.” said Corina Antal, pictured releasing a recently tagged bonnethead shark, “This internship has also been a lot of fun; every day in the field is a new adventure. SFSSP has also been a great way to meet other students who are interested in the same things I am.” |
FAST FACTS
• Undergraduate enrollment Fall 2007: 300 students
• RSMAS places a special focus on research and field work, and as such, many world renowned centers for marine and atmospheric study can be found directly on the RSMAS campus and on satellite campuses in South Florida.
• Research facilities and centers include:
>> National Center for Coral Reef Research is one of the world’s leading providers of scientific research to better understand, conserve and manage coral reefs worldwide.
>> Center for Oceans & Human Health, one of four in the world, brings together medical and ocean researchers to investigate how humans affect oceans and how oceans affect humans in tropical and subtropical environments.
>> National Resource for Aplysia, the only place in the world where Aplysia californica are cultured and raised for research purposes. Aplysia from the facility serve in research on genomics, human brain function, toxicology for developmental studies, and natural products chemistry for isolation of novel anti-tumor and antibacterial compounds.
>> Aquaculture Program is spearheading research and development in the emerging fields of hatchery technology and offshore aquaculture. The program is driven by the scientific and technological needs of the industry as well as the environmental and regulatory concerns of the government agencies, NGO’s, environmentalists and the public at large. RSMAS scientists are leading hatchery technology and demonstration projects of offshore aquaculture of cobia (Rachycentron canadum) in Puerto Rico and the Bahamas.
>> Center for Southeastern Tropical Advanced Remote Sensing (CSTARS) is a new state-of-the-art real-time satellite reception and analysis facility in southern Miami-Dade that provides data for environmental monitoring of the Equatorial Atlantic region; northern South America, Central America, the Caribbean Basin, Gulf of Mexico and the Southeastern US.
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