{"id":24341,"date":"2023-08-23T19:19:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T19:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=24341"},"modified":"2023-08-25T06:41:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T06:41:04","slug":"u-s-navy-university-of-southern-miss-hydrography-program-thrives-23-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=24341","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Navy, University of Southern Miss Hydrography Program Thrives 23 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This year, 15 students graduated from the M.S. in Hydrographic Science, the Joint International Hydrographic Applied Science Program \u2013 a cooperation between the U.S. Navy, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, and USM. Three others graduated from the University\u2019s B.S. program in Marine Science, with an emphasis in Hydrographic Science.<\/p>\n

USM is one of only three universities in North America providing a pathway to a certificate of completion of competence of a Category-A program recognized by the International Board on Standards for Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers (IBSC). The B.S. in Marine Science, with emphasis in Hydrographic Science, is the only program in North America leading to a certificate of completion of competence of a Category-B program recognized by IBSC.<\/p>\n

Since the program\u2019s debut in 2000, USM has graduated 255 students, including 66 international students from 36 different countries. Dr. Stephan Howden, who serves at the Hydrographic Science Program Director, applauds this year\u2019s graduates for their commitment to the curriculum.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis class of graduates has done a remarkable job in their coursework and conducting hydrographic surveys that utilize both traditional survey vessels and uncrewed survey vessels,\u201d said Howden.<\/p>\n

Graduates earning Category-A certificates include:<\/p>\n

AKEEM ADEMOLA BAKARE<\/p>\n

Graduate Assistant, Division of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi<\/p>\n

B.S. Geoinformatics and Surveying, University of Nigeria, 2006<\/p>\n

\u00a0Distinction in Land Surveying National Diploma Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Nigeria 2000<\/p>\n

KEVIN R. BOUNDS<\/p>\n

Graduate Assistant, Division of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi<\/p>\n

B.S. Marine Science (HYD), The University of Southern Mississippi, 2021<\/p>\n

A.A., Pearl River Community College, 2017<\/p>\n

ROCKFORD RAYMOND BOWMAN<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Junior Grade, U.S. Navy, Naval Oceanography Mine Warfare Center.<\/p>\n

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Dayton, 2018<\/p>\n

OLAGOKE EMMANUEL DARAMOLA<\/p>\n

Graduate Assistant, Division of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi<\/p>\n

M.S. Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering, University of Lagos, Nigeria, 2020<\/p>\n

B.S. Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering, University of Lagos, Nigeria, 2016<\/p>\n

CASSANDRA MICHAELA HANKINS<\/p>\n

Graduate Assistant, Division of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi<\/p>\n

B.S. Marine Science (HYD), The University of Southern Mississippi, 2021<\/p>\n

A.S. Science, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 2018<\/p>\n

PETER IREWOLFE KOMOLAFE<\/p>\n

Graduate Assistant, Division of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi<\/p>\n

B.S. Technology, Marine Science and Technology, The Federal University of Technology, Nigeria, 2018<\/p>\n

RAJU KUNDU<\/p>\n

Graduate Assistant, Division of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi<\/p>\n

B.S. Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh, 2017<\/p>\n

NIKOLAY LYASKOVSKI<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Commander, Bulgarian Navy, Bulgaria<\/p>\n

M.S. Navigation, Naval Academy \u201cNikola Vaptsarov\u201d, Bulgaria, 2012<\/p>\n

B.S. Navigation, Naval Academy \u201cNikola Vaptsarov\u201d, Bulgaria, 2008<\/p>\n

OLAOLUWA MICHAEL ODERINDE<\/p>\n

B.S. Hons. Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering, University of Lagos, Nigeria, 2018<\/p>\n

EMA LINNEA PARKER<\/p>\n

Graduate Assistant, Division of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi<\/p>\n

B.S. Mathematics, University of Utah, 2020<\/p>\n

SHAWN MICHAEL PASSERI<\/p>\n

Graduate Assistant, Division of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi<\/p>\n

B.S. Marine Science, Coastal Carolina University, 2021<\/p>\n

DIEGO F. MENDEZ PORTA<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Junior Grade, Guatemala Navy<\/p>\n

B.S. Marine Engineering, Universidad Galileo, Guatemala, 2015<\/p>\n

Navigation and Merchant Seafarer, Universidad Galileo, Guatemala, 2015<\/p>\n

Guatemala Naval Academy, Guatemala, 2015<\/p>\n

BRANDON MATTHEW SAWYER<\/p>\n

Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, Naval Oceanography Mine Warefare Center<\/p>\n

B.S. Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Pennsylvania State University, 2019<\/p>\n

HIRAM J. TORRES SURIS<\/p>\n

Graduate Assistant, Division of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi<\/p>\n

B.S. Land Surveying and Mapping, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020<\/p>\n

JAMES THOMPSON<\/p>\n

Graduate Assistant, Division of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi
M.S. Geology, USM (2021)
B.S. Geology, University of Georgia (2013)<\/p>\n

Graduates earning Category-B certificates include:<\/p>\n

PAUL SANDERS FRYE<\/p>\n

LAUREN ELISABETH KEGLEY<\/p>\n

GREYSON FOSTER MEYERS<\/p>\n

Hydrographers produce information that directly affects the daily lives of people across the globe, yet many may be unaware. Hydrographers work in such demanding areas as:<\/p>\n