PKNU ENVIRONMENTAL AND MARINE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

(Division of Earth and Environmental System Sciences)Major of Oceanography

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Object of Education

The Department of Oceanography provides specialized knowledge of oceanography in a comprehen-sive and systematic manner to promote understanding of physical, chemical, geological, and biological phenomena that occur in the ocean. The department aims to raising specialists who can contribute to the research and development of oceanographic technology, the effective utilization of marine resour-ces, and the conservation of the marine environment.

Research Area

Nekton Ecology Lab (Prof. Sung - Hoi Huh)

Species composition and abundance of coastal fishes

Feeding ecology of coastal fishes

Ecology of seagrass meadows

Dynamical Oceanography Lab (Prof. Jae Chul Lee)

Coastal and shelf circulation

Oceanic fronts and upwelling

Analysis of oceanic dynamical structure of the East Sea and Korea Strait

Chemical Oceanography Lab (Prof. Han - Soeb Yang)

Distribution of chemical constituents in the sea

Marine pollution

Marine pollution - Geochemical cycle of chemical elements in the ocean

Understanding of biogeochemical processes using chemical tracers in the sea

Phytoplankton Lab (Prof. Chang Ho Moon)

Phytoplankton Lab (Prof. Chang Ho Moon)

Primary production and factors regulating phytoplankton population

Dinoflagellate cyst and paleoclimate

Marine Sedimentology Lab (Prof. Seok Yun Kim)

Fine-grained sediment behavior in estuarine environment

Nearshore sediment dynamics

Studies on clastic sediment through granulometric analysis

Marine Organic Chemistry Lab (Prof. Mi Ok Park)

Community structure of phytoplankton by HPLC and Flowcytometry

Relationship between phytoplankton community and environmental factors

Measurement and characterization of CDOM in open (polar) for monitoring of UV-effect on marine biota

Coastal Ecology and Environment Lab (Prof. Seok Jin Oh)

physiological ecology of microalgae

Effect of nutrient inputs on phytoplanktonassemblage structure and blooms in coastal area

phytoremediation to improve eutrophic sediment using microalgae

Marine Microbial Ecology lab (Prof. Sunju Kim)

Biological interactions in the marine microbial food-web

Diversity of marine microbial community via metabarcoding

Dynamics of marine microorganisms via molecular ecological tools

Development of biological control agent for marine harmful organisms

Genomic and transcriptomic analyses of marine microorganisms

Marine Inorganic Chemistry Lab.

Biogeochemical cycles of trace metals

MBioavailability of trace metals

Relationship between trace metals and metal complexing organic ligands

Tracing anthropogenic contaminants in marine environment

Ocean Physics and Prediction Laboratory

Research on ocean dynamics in regional and global ocean

Ocean circulation and earth system modelling

Implementation of ocean data assimilation to ocean/climate prediction system

Career

Certification

Industrial Engineer Ocean Survey
Engineer Ocean Environment
Engineer Ocean Resources Development
International authorization SCUBA
Teacher(Earth Sciences)

After Graduation

Completed a teaching course

Professor, Earth Science teacher in High or middle school

Public official

Fishery and Ocean Official, Maritime affairs and fisheries Research center, Various public service official

Research Center

National Fisheries Research & development institute, Korea Ocean research & development institute, Korea Ocean researcher, Korea atomic Energy Research Institute, Korea Maritime Institute, Agency for Defense Development, Various Attached Research center

Go to Graduate School

Master and doctor course