Oceanography
College or University: Rutgers University
Type of degree: Ph.D.
Brief overview of program: The Graduate Program in Oceanography is centered in the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, which serves as a focus of interdisciplinary studies and research in estuarine, coastal and open-ocean environments. A broad range of research opportunities are available, including: real-time studies in the coastal ocean using advanced underwater instrumentation; biological and geological processes at deep-sea hydrothermal vents; remote sensing and ocean modeling; advanced underwater optics and fish behavior; biodiversity and marine molecular biology; coastal geomorphology; organism-sediment interactions; cycling of organic and inorganic materials in the ocean; watershed ecosystems.
Website: Click here for program website
Tuition (2007):In State: $13,855 incl fe, Out of State: $19,880 incl fe
Number of students enrolled in 2007: 22
Student Support: Yes
Program Point of Contact: Sarah Kasule
Email: kasule@marine.rutgers.edu Department: Marine and Coastal Sciences Institution address: 71 Dudley Road New Brunswick,NJ 08901 Phone: 732-932-6555, ext 500
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