Welcome!
Welcome to University of
Miami's Marine Technology Group website.
"To be the best technical
group in the UNOLS fleet," is the vision
of the Marine Technology Group (MTG). Located
in an 800 sq ft laboratory facility at the
University of Miami's Rosenstiel School
of Marine and Atmospherice Science Virginia
Key Campus, and a 1200 sq ft laboratory
facility located on the HARBOR BRANCH Oceanographic
Institution (HBOI) Campus, MTG is managed
by the Scientific Liaison Officer, Mr. Richard
Findley.
Our group is overseen by
the Marine Operations Manager, Mr. Peter
Skipp, who in turn reports to Dr. Otis Brown,
Dean of the Rosenstiel School. The Scientific
Liaison Officer also receives operational
and technical guidance from the Ship Users
Advisory Committee, which is comprised of
ship users from HBOI and RSMAS. MTG is an
active part of the Research Vessel Technical
Enchancement Committee (RVTEC), an annual
committee dedicated to standardizing and
upgrading technological services on research
vessels in the UNOLS fleet.
Under the Scientific Liaison's
direction are the Marine Technology Program
Assistant, Marine Operations Coordinator,
and five (5) Marine Technicians. The Program
Assistant acts as the central contact for
the Marine Technology Group and tends to
a variety of administrative functions. The
Marine Technicians have a multitude of proficiencies
in a variety of technical emphases:Computer
Science, Electrical Engineering, Marine
Chemistry and many other skill sets.
Each vessel has assigned
technicians. The R/V SEWARD JOHNSON carries
over 20 scientists, and normally operates
with two technicians aboard at a time while
the R/V WALTON SMITH carries up to 16 scientists
and operates with one technician aboard
at a time.
The Marine Technology Group
is devoted to keeping up with the fast pace
of technological advances. Invoked with
a team spirit, we strive to support and
foster the network of the oceanographic
community and their multidisciplinary research.
Here you will find information
about our group, services and equipment
provided for scientific use.
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