The Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science was established in 1943 as the Marine Laboratory of the University of Miami. It has grown from its modest beginnings in a boathouse to be one of the nation’s leading institutions for oceanographic and atmospheric research and education.

The Rosenstiel School strives to be in the forefront of basic and applied research as it applies to the ocean, atmosphere and global environment, with particular emphasis on subjects of societal significance. The main goal is to provide excellence in education and research training, and to be a strong force towards improved environmental understanding and management.

Ocean modelers and computer scientists provide the skills and expertise required for research in applied aspects of ocean science, including data capture, visualization and analysis, model development, instrumentation programming and remote sensing applications.