Program Overview

Program Details

The School of Oceanography offers various programs and courses, including the 462 Ocean Technology Studio.

Course Description

The 462 Ocean Technology Studio provides hands-on experience to build technical, science, and management skills in ocean technology through small group projects. Projects may include instrument design and building, data analysis, and/or participation in an on-going ocean technology initiative.

Course Details

• Offered: AWSp
• Credits: Can be taken for 1-5 credits, with a maximum of 15
• Instructors:
  • Sasha Seroy
• Also Offered:
  • WI 2025
  • AU 2026

Research Areas

The School of Oceanography conducts research in various areas, including:

• Physical Oceanography
• Biological Oceanography
• Marine Geology and Geophysics
• Chemical Oceanography

Affiliated Programs and Centers

The School of Oceanography is affiliated with several programs and centers, including:

• Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
• Atmospheric Sciences
• Center for Quantitative Science
• Climate Impacts Group
• Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, & Ecosystem Studies
• EarthLab
• Earth and Space Sciences
• Environmental and Forest Sciences
• Friday Harbor Laboratories
• Marine and Environmental Affairs
• Marine Biology
• Oceanography Program on Climate Change
• Program on the Environment
• Quaternary Research Center
• UW Botanic Gardens
• Washington NASA Space Grant
• Washington Sea Grant

Acknowledgement

The School of Oceanography acknowledges that it occupies the ancestral land of the Duwamish people, past and present, and honors the traditional land and water of the Coast Salish peoples on which we work.