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September 30,
2004
Highlights
- Paul Falkowski was awarded the Vernadsky medal of the European
Geosciences Union for 2005. The Vernadsky medal was established
in 2003, in recognition of the scientific achievements of Vladimir
Ivanovich Vernadsky. It is awarded to scientists for their exceptional
contributions to biogeosciences.
- George McGhee has been chosen as a Visiting Fellow by the Konrad
Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research in Altenberg,
Austria (just outside the city of Vienna), and awarded a 3-month
Fellowship for the summer of 2005.
- Tony Broccoli was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor article
entitled "In hot pursuit of polluters," written by Mark
Clayton, August 19, 2004. The article discusses a lawsuit filed
by a number of northeastern states seeking to reduce carbon dioxide
emissions by a number of midwestern power companies.
- The New York Times published a Letter to the Editor of the Science
Times from Alan Robock on Sept. 7, 2004, in which he pointed out
that the characterization of climate models in an article by Andrew
Revkin as "best-guess re-creations" does a disservice
to climate scientists. He pointed out that climate models are
the embodiment of our knowledge about the physics and chemistry
of the climate system.
- Two new post-docs, Diana Nemergut and Yael Helman, have joined
IMCS.
- Diana Nemergut received her PhD from the University of Colorado.
Her area of study was Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. (Room
303E, x304)
- Yael Helman graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Israel. Her PhD research was on photosynthetic electron flow
to oxygen for the dissipation of excess light energy, and
its effect on the isotopic composition of oxygen in the atmosphere.
Yael's postdoctoral study at IMCS will focus on coral diseases
with emphasis on viral infection. (x2-3497)
- Alan Robock is spending 6 weeks in Antarctica conducting research
on atmospheric ozone and polar stratospheric clouds. See pictures
from his adventure at: http://climate.envsci.rutgers.edu/Antarctica/
Meetings Attended
- Sybil Seitzinger attended LTER Nitrogen Transport Workshop at
the Konza Prairie Biological Field Station, Kansas State University
in Manhattan, Kansas from September 16-17, 2004.
- John Dighton presented the following to a meeting of the British
Mycologial Society in September:
- Ionizing Radiation Influences Spore Germination and Directionality
of Growth of Emerging Hyphae. John Dighton, Tatyana Tugay,
Nelli Zhdanova, Victor Zheltonozhsky & Patrick McDermott
(oral)
- Interactions Between Fungal Communities on Cranberry Leaf
Surfaces, Shannon Stohr & John Dighton (poster)
- Impacts of Atmospheric N Deposition on Communities of Ectomycorrhizae
in Oligotrophic New Jersey Pine Barrens Forest Soils. John
Dighton, Amy Tuininga, Dennis Gray, Rebecca E. Huskins and
Thomas Belton (poster)
- Tony Broccoli was an invited speaker in the Atmospheric and
Oceanic Science Seminar Series at the Institute for Terrestrial
and Planetary Atmospheres, Stony Brook University, on September
8, 2004.
- John Wilkin was an instructor at the GODAE (Global Ocean Data
Assimilation Experiment) Summer School in La Londe, France, September
20-30, where he presented a set of lectures on "Regional
Ocean Forecast Models for Coastal Observatories."
- Jennifer Francis gave an invited presentation entitled, "Two
Decades of Arctic Change: A Perspective from Space" at the
2004 IGARSS (IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium) Sept.
20-24 in Anchorage, AK.
- Peter Rona was lead speaker at the International Seabed Authority
Workshop (ISA) for the Establishment of Environmental Baselines
at Deep Seafloor Cobalt-rich Crusts and Polymetallic Sulfides
Mine Sites in the Area, scheduled 6-10 September at ISA Headquarters
in Kingston, Jamaica. The workshop was terminated early to evacuate
participants before hurricane Ivan hit Jamaica.
- Alan Robock presented an invited talk on "Global Warming"
at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, on Sept. 5, 2004.
- Totten, L.A., A.A. Rowe, S. Yan. Importance of atmospheric interactions
to PCB cycling in the Hudson and Delaware River estuaries. Oral
presentation, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia,
August 2004.
- Rowe, A.A., S. Du, S.J. Eisenreich, J.H. Offenberg, L.A. Totten,
A. Zarnadze. Accumulation of PCBs in sediments of the Delaware
River Estuary. Oral presentation, American Chemical Society National
Meeting, Philadelphia, August 2004.
- Zarnadze, A., L.A. Totten, D.E. Fennell, M.P. Giacalone, U.
Krogmann. PBDEs in the NY/NJ Harbor estuary. Poster presentation,
American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, August
2004.
- Lisa Totten attended a meeting (8/31/04) at Passaic Valley Sewerage
Commission (PVSC) on PCB trackdown in municipal wastewater systems
in New Jersey.
- Fred Grassle attended the Committee on the Barcode of Life meeting
in Bethesda, MD on September 21 and the Scientific Committee on
Ocean Research (SCOR) Meeting on Coordination of International
Marine Research Projects on September 23-24 in Venice.
- Scott Glenn and Fred Grassle attended the First Annual Implementation
Conference for the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), August
31-September 2 in Arlington, VA. This resulted in Ocean.US Publication
No. 8 on the http://ocean.us
web site.
New Grants
- Jennifer Francis received $53,203 from NASA for her project,
"Polar Winds from Satellite Imagers and Sounders." (9/1/04-8/31/05)
- Mike DeLuca was awarded $2,968,432 from NOAA for the Jacques
Cousteau Estuarine Reserve Construction project (Bridgeton and
Sandy Hook). (10/1/04 - 3/31/07)
Publications
- Moline, M. A., Claustre, H., Frazer, T. K., Vernet, M., Schofield,
O. 2004. Environmental forcing of phytoplankton community composition
and potential impact on zooplankton in Antarctic coastal waters.
Global Change Biology. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2004.00825. 1-8.
- Peter A. Rona, 2004, Secret survivor, Natural History Magazine,
113 (7): 50-55, September issue, web site http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/
Congratulations
Melissa Neuman and David Witting (both former PhD students and
postdocs at the Rutgers Marine Field Station) had a baby boy on
9/12/2004. Luke Jordan Witting, 6 lb. 12 oz, 18 1/2 inches. Mother
and son are both fine. Melissa and Dave are both currently at the
NOAA lab in Long Beach, California.
Student News
- Let's welcome our new GPO students
- KATYE ALTIERI -- I received my B.S. in Chemistry from The
College of New Jersey. I'm in Sybil Seitzinger's group and
I am interested in atmospheric chemistry as well as chemical
oceanography. In my spare time I coach a U-12 fastpitch softball
team. My office is 205D and x368.
- KATHERINE JORDAN -- PhD student in chemical oceanography.
I was an Earth Sciences major at Boston University, with a
minor in Marine Biology. I'm interested in development and
calibration of paleoproxies and the study of paleoclimate.
I'm working with Yair Rosenthal on calibration of Mg/Ca sea
surface temperature paleoproxy, and likely also the climate
record in the Norwegian Sea. Personal interests include crafts,
sewing, cooking, and really bad horror movies. (x257)
- MICHELE LAVIGNE -- I graduated from Hampshire College in
Amherst, MA with a B.A. in environmental chemistry in December
of 2002. I have since been working at IMCS as a lab assistant
with Rob Sherrell and Paul Field and am now starting my first
semester in the PhD program. I am interested in trace metal
geochemistry, paleoceanography and would like to learn more
about geochemical signatures recorded in coral growth bands.
(x228, x229)
- RACHEL SIPLER -- Rachel has been working in Sybil Seitzinger's
group since September 2003, and this fall she started as a
PhD student. She graduated from Salisbury University with
a Bachelor of Science in Biology with an emphasis in Environmental
Science and a minor in Chemistry. (Room 205D, x368)
- JAIMIE TIRADO -- My name is Jaimie Tirado. I come from a
much colder, snowier place then Jersey, Buffalo NY (and no,
I don't like the Bills, but I am a huge Sabres Fan) I graduated
from Jacksonville University, FL obtaining my BS in Marine
Biology. My research interests are in coral reef restoration
and anthroprogenic impacts in estuarine ecosystems. I watch
way to much TV for a graduate student ( I am addicted, I cant
help it). Boating, scuba diving and water skiing are a way
of life in my family. And most importantly, I can't wait to
move some place warm again!
- SHERRIE WHITTAKER -- Sherrie is a PhD student working with
John Quinlan. She graduated from Pepperdine University with
a Bachelor or Arts in English in 1993 and worked on post-baccalaureate
studies in Biology at City College in New York City.
- Archil Zarnadze of Environmental Sciences has been awarded a
Graduate Student Fellowship by the Hudson River Foundation ($16,000).
- Five of Lisa Totten's students have been awarded travel grants
($150-$200) from SETAC to attend their November National meeting
in Portland, OR: Amy Rowe, Songyan Du, Archil Zarnadze, Steve
Wall, and Qiao Feng
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