[SEMCO] August Science Made Public at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tue Aug 2 11:05:24 EDT 2016

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Science Made Public

During July and August, WHOI's Ocean Science Exhibit Center and 
Information Office <http://www.whoi.edu> at WHOI sponsor a series of 
public talks by WHOI scientists and engineers designed for a lay 
audience. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Rob Munier, Vice President for Marine Facilities & Operations 	AUGUST 2, 
2016 • 3 P.M.

High Tech Access to the Sea: WHOI's Newest Research Vessel the /Neil 
Armstrong/

*Rob Munier, Vice President for Marine Facilities & Operations*
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is a leader in ocean 
exploration. Learn about marine operations at WHOI and the nation's 
newest state- of-the-art research vessel, the /Neil Armstrong/.

Lauren Kipp, Joint Program Student, Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry 
Department 	August 9, 2016 • 3 P.M.

Breaking the Ice: Tracking the Effects of Climate Change in the Arctic

*Lauren Kipp, Joint Program Student, Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry 
Department*
The Arctic is particularly susceptible to climate change, but little is 
known about how increased temperatures, diminishing sea ice, and the 
thawing of frozen land will affect the Arctic Ocean and its ecosystems. 
Last summer, researchers from all over the world traveled to the Arctic 
Ocean to measure ocean chemistry and gain a better understanding of this 
unique environment. Learn about how the Arctic is changing in response 
to a warming climate, how we can measure those changes, and what it’s 
like to conduct research at the top of the world.

Gareth Lawson, Associate Scientist, Biology Department 	August 16, 2016 
• 3 P.M.

Living on the Edge: A Bio-physical Cruise on the R/V /Neil Armstrong/ to 
the New England Continental Shelf Break

*Gareth Lawson, Associate Scientist, Biology Department*
At the edge of the continental shelf, the water depth drops off abruptly 
from a few hundred feet to more than a mile deep. This is a highly 
dynamic area, influenced by a variety of currents and processes, and is 
also home to a multitude of marine organisms, from plankton to 
commercial fish to whales. Come learn about a recent cruise on the 
research vessel/Neil Armstrong/ to the New England shelf break, where an 
interdisciplinary team of WHOI scientists and students deployed a 
sophisticated suite of instruments and nets to understand how ocean 
physical processes affects the marine ecosystem.

Bruce Strickrott, Alvin Manager, Operational Scientific Services 	August 
23, 2016 • 3 P.M.

How to Sink a Boat: The Ocean Engineering Behind /Alvin/ and Other 
Deep-sea Manned Vehicles

*Bruce Strickrott, /Alvin/ Manager, Operational Scientific Services*
/Alvin/ and other deep-sea manned submersibles are complex machines with 
high-tech systems. But the principles of diving a deep-submergence 
vehicle are based on the fundamentals of physics, hydrodynamics, and 
engineering. This presentation includes a brief history of submarine 
systems (1600s through 1900s) and lessons on the basic concepts that 
take /Alvin/ and other deep-sea manned vehicles safely to and from the 
seafloor.

Alex Bocconcelli, Research Specialist, Applied Ocean Physics & 
Engineering Department 	August 30, 2016 • 3 P.M.

Understanding the Secret Lives of Sharks

*Camrin Braun, Joint Program Student, Biology Department*
All the information that scientists understand about the iconic great 
white shark comprise only a few short sentences. We have no 
generalizable knowledge about what they eat or their feeding behaviors, 
no knowledge of where they go to mate or to breed, and absolutely no 
answers to “why” they do almost anything. For all other shark species, 
we know even less. Learn how researchers are using cutting-edge, 
satellite-based tags on sharks in our back yard on Cape Cod to answer 
some of these basic questions about sharks.

For more information contact Kathy Patterson at (508) 
289-2700/kpatterson at whoi.edu <mailto:kpatterson at whoi.edu>
or visit Science Made Public <http://www.whoi.edu/main/smp-2015-talks> 
on WHOI.edu.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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