National Center of Excellence: The University of Southern Mississippi Hydrographic Science at Stennis Space Center.

National Center of National Center of

Excellence:Excellence:The University of Southern MississippiThe University of Southern Mississippi

Hydrographic ScienceHydrographic Science

at Stennis Space Centerat Stennis Space Center

The Hydrographic Science Program The Hydrographic Science Program at Southern Miss...at Southern Miss...

...includes an internationally-...includes an internationally-certified Master’s Degree in certified Master’s Degree in

Hydrographic Science.Hydrographic Science.

The first graduating classThe first graduating classin Hydrographic Science, August 2000in Hydrographic Science, August 2000

The academic The academic program is program is

greatly greatly enhanced by enhanced by cutting-edge cutting-edge

research research provided by provided by

Hydrographic Hydrographic Science Science

Research Research Center...Center...

Electronic Nautical Chart (ENC) Electronic Nautical Chart (ENC)

overlays can be provided for overlays can be provided for

student chart data through the student chart data through the

HSRC’s unique Electronic Chart HSRC’s unique Electronic Chart

Display and Information Systems Display and Information Systems

(ECDIS) Laboratory.(ECDIS) Laboratory.

The HSRC works in The HSRC works in partnership with many partnership with many

military, governmental and military, governmental and private sector organizations private sector organizations

to improve safety of to improve safety of navigation around the navigation around the

world.world.

Our graduates take their Our graduates take their knowledge and put it to knowledge and put it to

immediate use for the U.S. Navy, immediate use for the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army Corps of the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers, and other frontline Engineers, and other frontline hydrographic organizations.hydrographic organizations.

Fleet Survey Team DeploymentsFleet Survey Team Deployments

Gaeta, Italy (EUCOM)Mar ‘01

Gaeta, Italy (EUCOM)Mar ‘01

Ingleside, TX (CMWC)

Nov ‘00 / Mar ‘02

Ingleside, TX (CMWC)

Nov ‘00 / Mar ‘02

Ghana (EUCOM)Oct ‘01

Ghana (EUCOM)Oct ‘01

Kuwait (CENTCOM)

Sep ‘02

Kuwait (CENTCOM)

Sep ‘02

Pearl Harbor, HI (PACOM)

Jun ‘02

Pearl Harbor, HI (PACOM)

Jun ‘02

Apra Harbor, Guam (PACOM)

Jan ‘01

Apra Harbor, Guam (PACOM)

Jan ‘01

Port Everglades, FL (JFCOM)

Jan ‘02

Port Everglades, FL (JFCOM)

Jan ‘02

Brindisi, Italy (EUCOM)Nov ‘01

Brindisi, Italy (EUCOM)Nov ‘01

The United States Navy’sThe United States Navy’s

The Hydrographic Science The Hydrographic Science Program is strategically Program is strategically located at Stennis Space located at Stennis Space Center, home to more Center, home to more oceanographers and oceanographers and

hydrographers than any hydrographers than any other location in the world.other location in the world.

For more information,call (228) 688-3177or visit us online at

www.usm.edu/marine/hydro