image: The Oceanography Society (TOS) congratulates Frank Müller-Karger on his selection as a 2024 Fellow. The citation recognizes him for extraordinary contributions and leadership in furthering our understanding of Earth and, in particular, the ocean, through the use of remote sensing and field work.
Credit: Frank Müller-Karger
The Oceanography Society (TOS) congratulates Frank Müller-Karger on his selection as a Fellow. The citation recognizes him for extraordinary contributions and leadership in furthering our understanding of Earth and, in particular, the ocean, through the use of remote sensing and field work.
Frank Müller-Karger’s work encompasses a broad range of satellite observations and field time series in biological oceanography in open ocean, coastal, and benthic ecology applications. His research has laid the groundwork for the use of multi- and hyperspectral observations collected from space and airborne platforms to address fundamental questions about the role of ocean life on Earth’s biogeochemical cycling and the interplay between physical and biological systems, from the coast to the ocean interior, from the surface to the bottom.
Dr. Müller-Karger is a Distinguished University Professor at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science, where he directs the Institute for Marine Remote Sensing (IMaRS). He earned his Ph.D. in Marine and Estuarine Sciences from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies (UMCEES), College Park, Maryland, working at the Center’s Horn Point Environmental Laboratories in Cambridge, Maryland. In addition to a Master of Science degree in Oceanography from the University of Alaska in 1979, he earned a Master of Science in Management from the University of South Florida College of Business Administration.
Dr. Müller-Karger’s achievements will be celebrated during The Oceanography Society’s Honors Breakfast taking place on February 21, 2024, during the Ocean Sciences Meeting.
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The TOS Fellows program recognizes individuals who have attained eminence in oceanography through their outstanding contributions to the field of oceanography or its applications during a substantial period of years. The next nomination deadline is October 31, 2025. To learn more about The Oceanography Society and the TOS Fellows program visit: https://tos.org/tos-fellows. The Oceanography Society (TOS) was founded in 1988 to advance oceanographic research, technology, and education, and to disseminate knowledge of oceanography and its application through research and education.
TOS promotes the broad understanding of oceanography, facilitates consensus-building across all the disciplines of the field, and informs the public about ocean research, innovative technology, and educational opportunities throughout the spectrum of oceanographic inquiry. TOS welcomes members from all nations. Any individual, business, or organization interested in ocean sciences is encouraged to join and to participate in the activities and benefits of the society. For more information, visit https://tos.org.