After many months of construction and a lot of hard work, Geo Shipyard, Inc. proudly delivered the R/V APALACHEE to us on January 25, 2013. "It was a most pleasant experience to work with the great people of the Coastal Marine Center of Florida State University" said David LeCompte, VP Geo Shipyard. Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. put out a press release announcing its delivery. In it you'll find more details about the design and specifications of the vessel.
FSUCML Presents Research in Atlanta
Last Thursday Martha Dobes, FSUCML Board of Trustees Member, hosted a shindig in Atlanta to share some of the research the FSUCML is currently working on. Many of the attendees own property nearby the lab, so it was important for them to learn about what we do here. Dr. Felicia Coleman and Dr. Dean Grubbs were in attendance and gave presentations on their own research and why it is important to protect out ocean's resources.