USM fortifying Gulf leadership

The University of Southern Mississippi took steps to fortify its Gulf Coast leadership in marine education and research with the formation of a new School of Ocean Science and Technology (SOST). The school, housed within the College of Science and Technology, brings marine-related research and education programs under one administration and ties together key elements of USM, including the Division of Marine Science (DMS) - based at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County; Gulf Coast Research Laboratory and Division of Coastal Sciences in Ocean Springs; and the university’s fleet of five research vessels. (Source: Southern Miss Now 06/13/16) USM’s Marine Industries Science and Technology is comprised of marine-related entities, which includes private business, state agencies, non-profits, colleges and universities in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.