Because excellent graduate programs exist in all areas of the physical and life sciences at FSU, graduate students have full access to a wide variety of university resources. Such strength in the sister sciences enhances education in oceanography both directly, through the courses taken in other departments, and indirectly, through high standards of education that typify Florida State University. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee , the capital of Florida. Although it is among the nation's fastest growing cities, Tallahassee has preserved its natural beauty. The northern Florida location presents a landscape and climate that are substantially different from that found in South Florida.
Forest covers much of the area, with groves of giant live oaks covering the clay hills.
The five large lakes that surround Tallahassee and the nearby Gulf of Mexico offer numerous recreational opportunities. Research Facilities Located in the Oceanography and Statistics Building on Florida State University's main campus in Tallahassee, the Department of Oceanography offers the extensive facilities necessary for graduate education and quality scientific research. Laboratories for biological oceanographic research are equipped for the study of benthic organisms, microbes, phytoplankton, and zooplankton. The department also operates a well-equipped machine shop staffed by two skilled machinists. Please see our general information page for links.