Thomas K. Frazer is the dean of marine science at the

University of South Florida The University of South Florida (USF) is a public research university with its main campus located in Tampa, Florida, and other campuses in St. Petersburg and Sarasota. It is one of 12 members of the State University System of Florida. USF is ...

(USF). He served as Florida's first chief science officer, a position created by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis who appointed Frazer. He received his B.S. in Marine Fisheries from

Humboldt State University California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt also known as Cal Poly Humboldt, Humboldt or Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California or California State Polytechnic Universi ...

, an M.S. in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences from

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, and his Ph.D in Biological Sciences from University of California Santa Barbara. Frazer previously at the University of Florida directed its School of Natural Resources and Environment. The creation of his state position and of a chief resilience officer was championed by environmentalists. He was involved in task force and legislative discussions about water pollution issues during his tenure. Frazer was succeeded in the office by Mark Rains.

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