PhD in
Marine Science Graduate Degree Program University of California Santa Barbara
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Introduction
Marine Science is a field which encompasses many traditional disciplines including biology, geology, chemistry, physics, and engineering.
The program recognizes the intrinsic interdisciplinary nature of modern marine science and the necessity for cross-disciplinary, graduate-level training through a program which brings together 43 marine faculty located in nine departments on campus.
The program emphasizes the understanding of the ocean as an integrated system. Students conduct research in areas such as biological, chemical, and physical oceanography, marine geology and geophysics, marine biology, paleoceanography, marine optics and remote sensing, ocean engineering, and marine policy.