Center for Ocean Mapping & Innovative Technologies
A NOAA-funded mapping center working on newer, faster, more efficient approaches to seafloor mapping and improving the response to and identification of coastal hazards
PROGRAM FOCUS AREAS
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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
Products and media for variety of different audiences plus the development of a crowdsourced bathymetry program.
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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....