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June 2007Click
here If you have trouble reading our email version to check
out the PDF issue: FIRST-EVER RSMAS/RCCL OCEANOGRAPHIC CRUISE
The ship serves as a floating platform for Rosenstiel and invited scientists to study the ocean and atmosphere. RSMAS’ work aboard Explorer goes on year ‘round. But this was a very special sailing. The cruise leader was celebrated oceanographer, author and RSMAS alumnus Ellen Prager, below right,.The 5-night cruise included formal and informal presentations, seminars, films and conversations with oceanographers about our marine environment and its future. The group spent time in the on-board marine and atmospheric laboratories. At Labadee, Haiti and Ocho Rios, Jamaica there were special shore expeditions with Dr. Prager and local guides. At sea, there were informative presentations in the ship’s Convention Center. Each night the group gathered for a private cocktail reception, hosted by the on-board oceanographers. One evening, the scientists led a lively and irreverent game of Ocean Squares, including prizes for all.
Conversations with Dr. Prager, Liz Williams and the other on-board oceanographers continued over dinner in the dining room. Many said these informal discussions were the highlight of the cruise. In fact, on several evenings, the RSMAS group was the last to leave the dining room -- at the urging of the maitre d’ – long after closing time. Said
one guest, “There was just
the right balance between fun and learning. Count me in
for next year!” Another commented, “The
presentations were excellent – if I’d gone
to these before college maybe I’d be a marine scientist
now instead of a media buyer! They truly were awesome.
I haven’t been
able to stop talking about them.” Rosenstiel. Most guests said that, having seen RSMAS at work, they want to help ensure the continuing success of Rosenstiel and the on-board labs. Several have subsequently made donations to RSMAS. Others have volunteered to host receptions and promote Rosenstiel among friends and colleagues. Planning has already begun for the next RSMAS cruise, slated for November 2007. For more information, contact Doug Ray, Assistant Dean for Advancement at (305) 421-4061 or dray@rsmas.miami.edu. |
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DR. WILLIAM W. DOLAN LECTURE
As our 2007 Sea Secrets Lecture Series concluded, RSMAS kicked off a new effort in nearby Fort Lauderdale. Mrs. Jean W. Dolan sponsored a special lecture program honoring her late husband, Dr. William W. Dolan. The event featured a lecture by Dr. Amy Clement, associate professor of meteorology and physical oceanography, on our changing climate and its impact on our oceans, our atmosphere, and our future. A crowd of 70 attended, including Jean and Bill’s friends from the local yachting communities. Advancement’s Doug Ray and Karen Wilkening hosted the event along with Jean. Bill Dolan loved blue water sailing, yacht racing with friends, and scuba diving exotic locales. In memory of his affinity for Rosenstiel and his love for the sea, his wife, Jean, and son, Trey, have chosen to communicate his passion through a series of lectures by distinguished scientists and explorers. Submitted by Karen Wilkening |
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RSMAS STUDENTS ON A ROLL FOR FELLOWSHIPS:Four RSMAS graduate students have recently been awarded prestigious outside fellowships through nationwide competition: Batu Osmanoglu and Kimberly Psencik, MGG students, were both awarded 3-year NASA Fellowships Cheryl Tatum, MAC, was awarded a 3-year NDSEG Fellowship (National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship) Ed Mager, MBF, was awarded a 3-year EPA STAR Fellowship Congratulations to all! |
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SUMMER EDUCATION & OUTREACH AT RSMASThroughout the year, RSMAS participates in a number of educational outreach programs. Summer is no exception… AMBIENT PROJECTThe
Atmospheric and Marine-Based Interdisciplinary Environmental
Health Training (AMBIENT) Project is a systemic approach to
environmental health science education. IMPACT PROJECTRSMAS, in partnership with the Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, annually hosts the summer marine program as part of the Integrated Marine Program and College Training (IMPACT) Project. High school students study oceanography, biology, ecology, meteorology, geology, and resource management, all in the context of the marine environment for six weeks over the summer. Classroom learning, visiting professional seminars, and computer-based geographic information systems (GIS) training take place at the RSMAS campus. In addition, hands-on activities take place at the RSMAS, the Museum of Science, Biscayne Nature Center, and at a variety of field study locations. IMPACT is an Upward Bound Program, one of the U.S. Department of Education’s TRIO programs. The overall goal of Upward Bound is to help low income, first-generation college bound students to be prepared for postsecondary study, and to graduate college with a bachelor’s degree in science, math, or technology-related fields. This summer, IMPACT will be held from June 25 to August 2. We expect fifty to seventy students. For more information, visit http://www.miamisci.org/youth/jw.html. INSTAR PROJECTProject INSTAR, Investigating Nature Through Science Teacher Active Research, began in 1998 with a mission of bridging the gap between scientific research and K-12 education by enhancing the content knowledge, teaching skills, and field techniques of K-12 teachers by offering laboratory, field, and technology training in various coastal science themes. Teachers participate in one of four themes over the eight-day course — earth systems science, marine animals, tropical meteorology, or coral reefs. They receive three graduate credits from the Rosenstiel School, as well as educational materials and classroom equipment that they can use when they return to their own classes. Project INSTAR receives funding from the NSF and Miami-Dade County Public Schools. This summer, INSTAR was held from June 4 to 15 with thirty-nine participants. For more information, visit http://www.projectinstar.org/. Submitted by Karen Wilkening |
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ALUMNI NEWSWelcome to our new alumni section that will appear each month in Soundings. And special thanks to the RSMAS alumni below who responded to our initial request for news and updated contact information. Keep the news coming! |
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ALUMNI DEFY THE WEATHER TO BOIL CRAWFISH
On Saturday, May 19, even passing thunderstorms couldn't keep South Florida RSMAS alums from gathering at the volleyball court for a Louisiana style Crawfish Boil. The event, hosted by the RSMAS Alumni board, included a traditional menu prepared by alum Lou Kaufman, Kevin Polk and Ret Turner from CSTARS. About 50 alums and their family members gathered for great food and great company as old friends and classmates had a chance to reconnect. All involved thought it was an event well worth repeating. If you didn't make it out this year, please put us on your calender for Spring 08 (dates to be announced). Special thanks goes to alum Susan MacMahon who put all the pieces together to make this event happen. Any alums interested in joining our alumni board to help plan these wonderful gatherings, please contact Alumni Board President, Jennifer Schull, at alumni@rsmas.miami.edu For a gallery of photos from the Crawfish Boil go to: http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/alumni/crawfish2007/index.html |
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2006 RSMAS Insiders Cup Winners
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1970sJon Staiger, Ph.D. ’70 MBF, retired in early ’05 from the City of Naples, FL where he was long-time Natural Resources Manager, and has been consulting since then as a member of Turrell Associates, Inc., Marine & Environmental Consulting in Naples. As Jon said, he is “too cantankerous to stop working”. 1990sJosé H. Leal, Ph.D. ’90 MBF, has been the director of The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum (www.shellmuseum.org) on Sanibel Island, Florida, since February 1996. After receiving his Ph.D., José was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. Currently he holds honorary faculty positions at the University of Miami, Florida Gulf Coast University, and University of Alabama. José is also past-president (2003–2004) of the American Malacological Society and editor of The Nautilus. Gabriel A. Delgado, M.S. ’99 MBF, is an Assistant Research Scientist for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in Marathon, Florida. Gabe has been working for FWC since leaving RSMAS, except for a brief stint at Everglades National Park. His current research focuses on queen conch (Strombus gigas) restoration including aquaculture experiments on queen conch behavior, evaluating the efficacy of different restoration strategies, and monitoring the recovery of the population in the Florida Keys. Gabe also assists with organizing the annual meeting of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute. 2000sBill
Hinsley,
M.A. ’01 MAF, and Saundra Hinsley,
M.A. ’04 MAF, recently moved from New Orleans, LA to Seattle,
WA. Bill is an Associate Vice-President and Senior Project Director
with PBS&J (www.pbsj.com) and provides consulting services to
long-term, large-scale ecosystem restoration programs. His current
focus is bringing lessons learned from Everglades and Louisiana Coastal
Area restoration efforts to the CALFED, FloodSAFE California, and
Puget Sound Nearshore programs. Saundra recently completed 10-months
of work in Mississippi as a Public Assistance Coordinator managing
2000 projects and $340 Million for recovery related projects following
Hurricane Katrina. She is currently volunteering with the Nature
Conservancy and People for Puget Sound in Seattle, WA. They are expecting
their first child in November 2007. Submitted by Nancy Voss Transmit Your DataContinue to enjoy reading about your former classmates and letting them and us here at RSMAS know where you are and what you’ve been doing by sharing news about yourself in a future issue of Soundings. Your contact data will update your listing in our RSMAS Alumni Directory.
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On
April 29, a group of intrepid mariners boarded Explorer
of the Seas in Miami for a unique
oceanographic adventure.
The 38 paying guests had signed on for RSMAS’ inaugural
educational cruise aboard Explorer, one of the largest passenger
ships in the world and the only one outfitted with state-of-the-art
science labs and sensors. 
The
farewell party for Ivy Kupec is scheduled
for June 21st at 2:30 pm in the Dean’s Office atrium
area. Everyone is invited to wish our Communications Director
well as she and her family leave for Germany. Two annual reports
(which hadn’t happened for decades), an updated website,
Science Snapshots, and hundreds of newspaper mentions of
the Rosenstiel School were generated under her watch. The
search
for a new Communications Director is underway.
Mike Anderson from
the RSMAS Computing Facility is the proud son of Dr. Douglas
R. Anderson, M.D.,
professor and Douglas R. Anderson Chair in Ophthalmology,
who was recently presented with the Faculty Senate’s 2007 Distinguished
Faculty Scholar Award in recognition of his 40-year career devoted
to understanding and treating glaucoma at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
From the April 23rd issue of e-Veritas we see from the left, Faculty
Senate Chairman Stephen Sapp, Anderson, and Executive
Vice President and Provost Thomas J. LeBlanc. After
accepting the honor, Anderson presented a lecture on the history
of glaucoma to those in attendance,
which included six previous winners of the same award.
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