Ocean Currents 9/17/24
Our New Director - Welcome Aboard!
The School of Oceanography will be welcoming Dr. Hilairy Hartnett as our new Director starting in January 2025! Many of you have known Hilairy for a long time, and many more met her when she visited last Spring. Her research group focuses on field and laboratory measurements of carbon and nitrogen cycling in diverse systems including urban wetlands, to rivers, hot springs, and of course, oceans. Hilairy is fundamentally an ‘inter-disciplinarian’, with keen interests in astrobiology. She is leaving her professorial appointment in Oceanography and Biogeochemistry at Arizona State University to move to Seattle and steer our ship, and we couldn't be more delighted! Welcome Hilairy!
First Faculty Meeting Reminder
The first day of the quarter is quickly approaching, and so is our first faculty meeting of the school year on October 2, 2024 in MSB 123 at 10:30am. Mark your calendars for the first Wednesday of every month!
2024 Oceanography Convocation
The School's Convocation will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 4:30pm on the lawn west of the Ocean Science Building. Please save the date and nominate one of your community members for a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award or the Mentorship Award here. The deadline is Friday, September 20.
2024 College Symposium
The College of the Environment Symposium will be held Monday, September 23rd in Oak Hall. The theme is Connecting through Science, Learning and Collaboration and the day will include opportunities for you to share your science or teaching, meet future collaborators, and learn about seed funding available through our dean's office. The main event will be held from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, with a reception to follow. To register for the event, please use this link.
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