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REPOST: Into the Storm, Under the Ocean
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) offers many summer internships and programs for midshipmen to take part in each year. One of those internship opportunities is a program called Training and Research in Oceanic... Read more
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The Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Department seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor (Atmospheric Science/Meteorology)
The Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Department invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the field of Atmospheric Science or Meteorology to begin in the fall 2022 semester. The successful candidate will teach... Read more
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Oceanography midshipmen scholars publish in leading scientific journal
Research conducted by two Class of 2019 oceanography majors was recently published in Atmospheric Research Letters, a peer-reviewed and highly regarded scientific journal organized by the Royal Meteorological Society. MIDN 1/C (now ENS)... Read more
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Oceanography faculty are interactively learning Python using Unidata Science Gateway JupytherHubs
Faculty members in the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Department are embarking upon a new voyage: to learn Python.  The Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Department has traditionally... Read more
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MIDN 1/C Cartwright named a Student Award Winner at the 100th Annual AMS Meeting
MIDN 1/C Nina Cartwright was named a Student Award Winner at the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society in Boston, MA in January 2020 for her presentation titled “Extreme blocking in the North Atlantic... Read more
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MIDN Sheehy interns at the University of Washington and conducts vital research in the Arctic Ocean
During the 2018 U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) second summer block, Midshipman 1/C T.R. Sheehy, an oceanography major, interned at the University of Washington (UW) Polar Science Center in Seattle, WA. The Polar Science Center, part of... Read more
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The Oceanography Department seeks applicants for an Instructor of Practical Applications
The Oceanography Department at the United States Naval Academy (USNA) invites applications for an Instructor of Practical Applications (IPA) in Laboratory and Field Data Collection and Analysis position beginning August 2019. USNA is a... Read more
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Associate Professor Gina Henderson’s research published in Nature Climate Change
Congratulations to Dr. Gina Henderson, an associate professor in the Oceanography Department at the U.S. Naval Academy, on a first author publication in Nature Climate Change.  The review article titled... Read more
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Oceanography Major goes to the South Pole as part of Operation DEEP FREEZE
During the U. S. Naval Academy’s (USNA) winter break, Midshipman 2/C T.R. Sheehy, an oceanography major, had the opportunity to visit McMurdo Station, Antarctica as part of Operation DEEP FREEZE.  Operation DEEP... Read more
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Dr. Cecily Steppe elected to the MARACOOS Board of Directors
Dr. Cecily Steppe, Professor and Chair of the U.S. Naval Academy Oceanography Department, was elected to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (MARACOOS) Board of Directors at the... Read more
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Oceanography Department Faculty Present at the 24th Biennial CERF Meeting
In early November, three members of the Oceanography faculty presented research at the 24th biennial meeting of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) held from November 5-9 in Providence, RI.  The conference was... Read more
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In the eye of Hurricane Irma
Three first class midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Oceanography Department are having the experience of a lifetime flying with the U.S. Air Force 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron... Read more
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Joint Typhoon Warning Center Internship Recap 2017
Oceanography majors MIDN 2/C Renee Loucks and 2/C Erin Torrez interned at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) in Pearl Harbor, HI during the second summer block. JTWC is joint U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force command that issues... Read more
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Dr. David Smith wins prestigious award
Dr. David R. Smith, retired Associate Professor and former Chair of the U.S. Naval Academy Oceanography Department, will be awarded the prestigious Charles Franklin Brooks Award from the American Meteorological Society (AMS) at... Read more
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Sea Technology magazine features USNA Oceanography Department, EcoMapper AUV
The U.S. Naval Academy Oceanography Department was featured in the July 2017 issue of Sea Technology, a magazine focusing on marine business, science, and engineering.  During the Summer of 2016, the Oceanography... Read more
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APL Polar Science Center Internship Recap 2017
On Monday, June 26, 2017, MIDN 1/C Emily Cecchini, an oceanography major, and MIDN 2/C Chandalar Pensley, an ocean engineering major, departed for Seattle, Washington to begin their internship at the University of Washington’s... Read more
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SWIFT Internship Recap 2017
During Zero Block, from May 12-26, 2017, seven Midshipmen, MIDN 2/C Greg Gruseck, Major Henry, Keely Martin, Shannon Mcallister, Darby Minton and Ally Warnimont, and MIDN 1/C Colin Hackbarth, participated in the U.S. Naval Academy... Read more
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MIDN Densmore selected as a Trident Scholar for Academic Year 2017-2018
MIDN 2/C Casey Densmore, an honors oceanography major, is one of thirteen students selected as a Trident Scholar for the 2017-2018 Academic Year. His project is titled, “Exploring the Propagation of the Madden-Julian... Read more
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Spring Break 2017 LREC to Chile and Brazil
On Thursday, March 9, 2017, four Midshipmen, MIDN 3/C Erin McDonnell, MIDN 2/C Brittney Bruns, MIDN 2/C Colin Hackbarth and MIDN 2/C Aaron Wickard, along with Associate Professor Bradford Barrett of the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA)... Read more
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USNA Oceanography Department enters an educational partnership with the University of Delaware
The United States Naval Academy (USNA) recently signed a new Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the University of Delaware (UD) College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE).  Dr. Joseph P. Smith and CAPT... Read more
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Autonomous surface vehicle demonstrates utility in shallow water environments
In February 2017, midshipmen, faculty, and staff from the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Oceanography Department traveled to Kaneohe Bay, HI with researchers from the Remote Sensing Division of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) to... Read more
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Ten Midshipmen present research at the 2017 AMS Annual Meeting
Ten Midshipmen majoring in oceanography at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) presented research at the 2017 American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting.  The AMS Annual Meeting took place from January 21-26, 2017 in... Read more
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Oceanographer of the Navy visits USNA
Oceanographer of the Navy Rear Adm. Tim Gallaudet spoke with oceanography majors during a visit to the U.S. Naval Academy Oceanography Department on 01 February, 2017.  Rear Adm. Gallaudet addressed topics including the future... Read more
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Plebe Major Briefs provide an opportunity for Oceanography to showcase achievements and attract new students
The 2017 Plebe Major Briefs were an undisputed success for the U.S. Naval Academy Oceanography Department.  Throughout the day, over 100 interested Plebes visited the Oceanography Department displays in Sampson 102 and 103.... Read more
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Oceanography Department faculty present at the 2016 AGU Fall Meeting
Dr. Gina Henderson, Dr. Bradford Barrett, and Dr. Joseph Smith of the U.S. Naval Academy Oceanography Department presented research at the 2016 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting.  The AGU Fall Meeting was held from... Read more
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