Oceanography - PhD

NASA scientists, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, and highly decorated military generals have chosen Florida Tech for their education. Graduate students looking at oceanography doctoral programs should also consider everything that Florida Tech has to offer, including the many distinguished accolades it has received for its excellence in science and engineering education.

The PhD in oceanography program at Florida Tech offers students five areas of specialization:

• Biological Oceanography—Training with an emphasis on biological aspects including phytoplankton, zooplankton, coral reefs, harmful algal blooms, invasive species, and estuarine restoration.
• Chemical Oceanography—Studying pollutants to help reverse human damage to oceans, as well as marine and environmental chemistry, including bioremediation and elements integral for biological processes.
• Coastal Zone Management—Protecting and managing shorelines through research on local and global cause-and-effect relationships of human activities in the development and use of environmental resources in the coastal zone.
• Geological Oceanography—Discovering the unknown topography of the deepest depths of the ocean through hands-on research on erosion control and coastal margins, marine particle composition, and sea floor acoustics.
• Physical Oceanography—Using advanced mathematics and engineering for quantitative analysis in research topics such as sea level, waves, currents, salinity, heat storage, and density.