Ocean Expedition Finds 1M New Species
Researchers will present the fruits of a two-year 70,000-mile journey: up to 1 million previously undocumented species found living in the world's deep oceans. Read more
Robotic Tuna Fish - Protecting Harbors
The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate is funding the development of an unmanned underwater vehicle designed to resemble a tuna, called the BIOSwimmer™. Read more
Creating Tomorrow's Ocean Workforce
The process of developing a competent ocean workforce that is well prepared for employment requires collaborating with a wide range of people and organizations. One of the major tasks of the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center is to identify and define marine technical occupations and the abilities that men and women need in order to perform well in these occupations. The major product that results from this work is a set of occupational Knowledge and Skill guidelines (KSGs) for technical marine occupations. These guidelines describe what workers need to know and be able to do in order to perform their jobs well and they are different for each occupation.
Knowledge and Skill Guidelines developed by the MATE Center:
- Operational Marine Forecaster
- Oceanographic Instrumentation Technician
- ROV Technician
- Hydrographic Survey Technician
- Marine Technicians who work aboard Research Vessels
- Aquarists
- Aquaculture Technicians
