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Biological Oceanography

…for accessibility and sampling. Meeting these challenges has had exciting results. The discovery of biological communities near hydrothermal vents, for example, led to new perceptions about the evolution of life,…

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Program Requirements

…they have selected for thesis work. 3rd through 5th years Students complete a thesis under the supervision of a thesis advisor and thesis committee. At the end of the fifth…

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Recent Dissertations and Theses

…Doney, Co-advisor David Nicholson, Co-advisor Computational Analysis of the Biophysical Controls on Southern Ocean Phytoplankton Ecosystem Dynamics Tyler Rohr, Ph.D., 2019 Scott Doney, Co-Advisor David Nicholson, Co-Advisor The Mineralogy and…

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Student Resources

Student Resources Academic Information regarding registration, class schedules, thesis preparation and academic handbooks. Community Key information for exploring MIT and WHOI and the surrounding communities. Financial Fellowship information, computer loan…

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Curriculum

Computer Science Department at MIT. A representative curriculum for the first three semesters is: Fall semester of year 1 Mathematics (18.085) Hydrodynamics (2.20) Computer vision (6.866) Spring semester of year…

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Program Requirements

…a thesis advisor and thesis committee. They are expected to demonstrate satisfactory progress through thesis committee meetings and presentations at MIT and WHOI as well as at national and international…

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