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Student Research
Given the close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and subtropical
climate, the Tampa Bay region has a high concentration of marine
research and academic institutions. Because of many local
connections in the Tampa Bay area, a large number of opportunities
are available to our students through government and private marine
agencies and laboratories, public aquaria, marine conservation
institutions, environmental consulting firms, and commercial
aquaculture firms. Many of our graduates have obtained positions
with a wide range of organizations, often through contacts made
while as a student intern.
The research opportunities are greatly expanded by four major
oceanographic research facilities located in St. Petersburg. The
college’s membership in the Florida Institute of
Oceanography allows our students hands-on experience aboard
oceangoing research vessels. The Florida Fish & Wildlife
Conservation Commission, Fish & Wildlife Research
Institute (FWRI) is also in St. Petersburg, along with the
graduate Department of Marine
Science of the University of South Florida. The FWRI built its
Marine Mammal Pathobiology Laboratory on the Eckerd campus. The
fourth facility is the coastal geology branch of
the US Geological Survey (USGS). These institutions provide
research internships to Eckerd students, who are also welcome to
use their libraries and attend their seminars.
In addition to these external opportunities, EckerdCollege
provides other research opportunities for marine science students,
including:
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