The Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center offers Masters and Ph.D. graduate programs and is home to the National
Coral Reef Institute and the Guy Harvey Research Institute. The Center has 15 full-time faculty members, 6 research
scientists, and 11 adjunct professors specializing in a variety of marine science research and teaching disciplines. Areas of
interest include ecology, geology, physiology, conservation biology, microbiology, physical oceanography, marine policy, and
coastal zone management.
There is also a support staff who handle administrative and other duties.
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We have a large number of graduate student research assistants. These positions are grant funded and the work is in areas
related to their field of study. Examples include molecular ecology and conservation genetics of sharks and coral reef biota,
functional studies of artificial reefs, implementing coral stress indices, study of coral skeleton density and growth, coral
reef mapping, ballast water research, coral transplantation, reef monitoring, etc.