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08-28-08
1. UPDATE FROM SUSAN AVERY
This weekend, I’ll be taking some time off to drive my son back to school for his final year of college, which has given me cause to reflect. As I turn my thoughts to my first summer in Woods Hole, I feel satisfied with having been able to spend quality time here to dig into the issues, which you’ve heard and read a lot about through my updates, and to take part in some of the activities that only happen in the summer. Of course we’ve had lots of visitors, including MIT faculty, international science leaders, and various managers of federal funding agencies. I made trips to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard to talk with Trustees and learn about the marine-related issues the islanders face. My trip to Martha’s Vineyard included a trip on the Tioga – my first trip on a WHOI vessel! – in and around Edgartown Harbor. I attended many of the special summer seminars like the GFD and the Steinbach scholars, as well as some of the MBL Friday evening lectures. My husband Jim and I have enjoyed living in the village, and as long as WHOI is happy with us being there, we plan to stay in Meteor House. It has been fun having student neighbors to our east and west, and we’ve enjoyed wandering into the village for dinner and sampling many of the local restaurants. I made time to enjoy riding the bike path, swimming in local beaches, and attending some really great community activities like the Woods Hole Film Festival, the Cape Cod Theater Project, and one or two town band concerts by Falmouth Harbor. All in all, summer went by too fast -- I didn’t get to the Cape Light Opera Company, the Cape Cod Symphony or a tour of Highfield Hall, but I have much to look forward to exploring in the coming years.
2. MIT/WHOI JOINT PROGRAM 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
MIT and WHOI are sponsoring a luncheon, science symposium and reception to honor the 40th anniversary of the Joint Program on Thursday, September 25, at MIT. WHOI will sponsor buses to MIT from WHOI on the morning of the 25, and the buses will return to WHOI following the reception. To register, send an email to jp-40th-anniversary@mit.edu with your name, as you would like to have it appear on your nametag, and affiliation (e.g. WHOI staff, postdoc, etc.).
Contact: Jim Yoder, ext. 2200, or Christine Charette, ext. 2848
Relevant Web link: http://web.mit.edu/mit-whoi/www/community/Anniversary2008.html
3. EEL POND BRIDGE WORK
Here are some important dates for your planning purposes:
• September 8: The bridge is closed to vehicle traffic until next spring. Detour signs in place around Eel Pond.
• September 8 - 12: The lead paint is removed from bridge. The bridge is available to pedestrian traffic and marine traffic (normal operations).
• September 13 & 14: The bridge is available to pedestrian traffic and marine traffic (normal operations).
• September 15: The bridge is closed to pedestrian traffic. The new pedestrian bridge is operational until next spring.
• September 15 - 20: The bridge is demolished and removed. The bridge is closed to all marine traffic.
During the entire project, the Redfield and Dyers parking lots will be accessible and remain open for WHOI use.
Contact: Ernie Charette, ext. 2702
4. LIBRARY SOFTWARE UPDATE
The MBLWHOI Library has switched the software for requesting articles directly from databases. While the service remains the same, the GetText icon looks somewhat different, as does the screen of available options. Also, if you have configured EndNote for OpenURL resolution, you will need to get the new base URL at http://www.mblwhoilibrary.org/services/citation/index.html. For help or questions, contact library@mbl.edu
5. LIBRARY NEWS
The MBLWHOI Library recently added the Earth Sciences subject area to our current collection of Knovel’s online handbooks, encyclopedias, textbooks and databases. This unique resource allows you to analyze, sort, and manipulate a wealth of data using interactive tables, graph curve digitizers, equation and graph plotters. To view this new collection, go to http://www.knovel.com and click on the Earth Sciences link. Questions or comments, contact library@mbl.edu.
6. COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER SAFETY
In collaboration with the Institution Safety Committee, the EH&S office has revised the Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety Guideline to include high hazard gases, procedures for leaking cylinders, and some code requirements: http://ehs.whoi.edu/ehs/occsafety/compressedGas.pdf. All users of compressed gas cylinders should review this guideline and follow all applicable requirements.
Contact: EH&S Office, ext. 3347
7. INSURANCE DISCOUNTS THROUGH LIBERTY MUTUAL
Did you know your employee benefits include savings on auto and home insurance? As an employee of WHOI, you qualify for a special group discount on auto and home insurance through "Group Savings Plus" from Liberty Mutual. See for yourself how much money you could save with Liberty Mutual compared to your current insurance provider. For a free, no obligation quote, contact Bridgette Saliga at 1-800-393- 7852, ext. 50084 or email her at bridgette.saliga@libertymutual.com.
Contact: Donna Hyman, ext. 3743
8. RETIREMENT PARTY FOR XIN HUANG
There will be a retirement party for Xin Huang on Monday, September 15, at 4:00 p.m. in Carriage House. Please R.S.V.P to Annie Doucette, adoucette@whoi.edu, by September 1. A donation of $10.00 towards a gift is appreciated.
Contact: Annie Doucette, ext. 2543
9. CHORUS LINE TICKET SALES - EXTENDED
On Sunday, October 5, join fellow employees, students, and guests at the 2:00 p.m. performance of “A Chorus Line” at the Opera House in Boston. Discounted tickets have been reserved for this outing, ranging in price from $30.15 to $77.75. For more information and to order tickets, visit the Committee on Work & Family Life Web site.
Contact: Tina Betti, ext. 2705
Relevant Web link: http://www.whoi.edu/sbl/liteSite.do?litesiteid=12313&articleId=43786
10. WHOI FITNESS CHALLENGE – WEEK 12 RESULTS
As we approach the final week of our first Annual Fitness Challenge, we’d like to thank everyone who made this challenge a great success. We heard from many of you that this challenge has changed you, mentally and physically. Living a healthy life style means making the connection between staying fit and eating right. We hope you continue on your own, until next time….congratulations to everyone who participated. In week 12 the prize is awarded to the team that had “Most Minutes Exercised.” The winning team is “Sea No Cellulite” with the total of 4315 minutes exercised. The top three teams to finish in week 12 with the most points earned are: “Off in the Woods” with a total of 993.5 points, followed by the second place team “Move your Fatty Acids” with a total of 582.2 points, and third place goes to “Bahama Mamas” with 471.2 points. In our final week, we will pick a random team from the teams where all 5 teammates exercised. Mark your calendar for Thursday, September 16, when we’ll hold the Grand Finale Celebration with prizes and special recognition awards. For complete team results, visit the Fitness Challenge Website. For expert health and nutrition information visit “Ask the Expert.” http://www.whoi.edu/sbl/liteSite.do?litesiteid=18513&arcicleId=44186. To “Ask the Expert” questions or for general Fitness Challenge questions, please email wellness@whoi.edu. Contacts: Donna Hyman, ext. 3743, dhyman@whoi.edu or Linda Snow, ext. 3763, lsnow@whoi.edu Relevant Web link: http://www.whoi.edu/sbl/liteSite.do?litesiteid=18513&articleId=27808
11. REMINDERS
• PICKING UP YOUR TWIC IN WOODS HOLE
The TWIC enrollment team from the TSA/Lockheed Martin are scheduling appointments for TWIC disbursement at the Woods Hole enrollment center (Caryn House) September 3, 4, and 5. If you enrolled in Woods Hole and have received a notice that your TWIC is ready, please make your appointment to pick up your TWIC using the online calendar at http://cis.whoi.edu/whoi/twic/twicAppointment.cfm. Don’t delay! Once you make your appointment you will receive a confirming email with instructions of what identification you’ll need to bring with you to complete the disbursement process. After September 5, all credentials will be available for pick up at the Bourne (Carver) enrollment center. Any future TWIC enrollments will need to be made through the Bourne center. If you enrolled at another center other than Woods Hole, you will need to return to that center to pick up your TWIC once you have been notified it is ready. For more information about the TWIC program, please see http://www.whoi.edu/sites/TWIC. Contact person: Dave Derosier, ext. 2289, or Ernie Charette, ext. 2702
• HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRAINING SCHEDULED The next DOT/IATA/IMDG Hazardous Materials Training session will be on September 17, in Clark 507 from 9:00 a.m. - noon. Anyone who will be shipping items that contain hazardous materials is required by federal regulations (49 CFR) to have this training in advance. Whether you are shipping these items from WHOI or from a location outside of WHOI, you need this training. Please reserve your spot by emailing Steve Senior at ssenior@whoi.edu. Contact: Steve Senior, ext. 2355
12. WHOI WEEKLY CALENDAR
Find a link to next week's seminars and community events online at http://www.whoi.edu/services/InfoOffice/internal/information-office/calendar.shtml.
13. NEW JOB POSTINGS
New job postings this week:
• Program Manager-Replacement HOV Project, AOPE
• Admin Assistant II/Sr. Admin Assistant I, PO
• Research Associate II, MC&G
• Research Assistant II, MC&G
For a list of all open positions, see http://jobs.whoi.edu.
Contact: Michelle Slattery, ext. 2253
14. AUV AND ROV SCHEDULES
• ABE is in Guayaquil, Ecuador, aboard the Chinese research ship, Dayang Yihao. The ship departed August 15 for a 3-week cruise to a work area one-half degrees south of the equator and about three-days’ steam west of the Galapagos Islands to explore new hydrothermal vents and deep-sea life on the equatorial East Pacific Rise and the western Galapagos Spreading Center.
• JASON arrived in Seattle on August 22, where it was loaded onto the R/V Thompson on August 22. The Thompson departed Seattle on August 26, on a student cruise (non-Jason work).
• SENTRY completed its cruise aboard the R/V Thompson and arrived back at WHOI. You can read about Sentry’s first science mission at http://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=7545&tid=282&cid=47407&ct=162.
Contact: Cathy Offinger, coffinger@whoi.edu
15. SHIPS’ SCHEDULES
• R/V ATLANTIS departed Astoria, Oregon, on August 18. The research objectives are: (1) Dr. James Holden (UMass)/Dr. David Butterfield (UW): To study the biogeochemistry and microbiology of Axial Seamount and the Endeavour ISS. High and low-temperature fluids will be sampled, sulfide samples will be recovered, automated fluid samplers will be deployed and recovered, and seafloor mapping will occur using MBARI's AUV. (2) Dr. Daniela Di Iorio (Univ. GA): To sample the hydrothermal vent plume of Grotto in the Main Endeavour vent Field and to recover and redeploy two acoustic scintillation moorings. The planned activities are to recover instrumentation deployed in the Main Endeavour vent field and to sample the hydrothermal vents of the Main Endeavour vent field for flow, temperature and cross sectional area of coalesced plume. There are 18 Alvin dives planned. Upon completion of the science activities, the vessel shall return to Astoria, Oregon, on September 7. View the current location of the ATLANTIS at http://www.sssg.whoi.edu/atlantislog.jpg.
• R/V KNORR is scheduled to depart Nuuk, Greenland on September 1. The research objective is to continue an international effort to quantify and monitor the variability of fluxes connecting the Arctic and North Atlantic Oceans. The measurements collected in this seven year program, with annual cruises, will help researchers understand the role of the Arctic and Sub-Arctic in steering decadal scale climate variability. The planned activities include mooring recoveries and deployments, glider deployments and CTD. The operations area will be Davis Strait, Northern Labrador Sea, and Southern Baffin Bay. Upon completion of the science activities the vessel shall return to Nuuk, Greenland, on September 23, 2008. View the current location of the KNORR at http://www.sssg.whoi.edu/knorrlog.jpg.
• R/V OCEANUS departed Bridgetown, Barbados, on August 6. The research objective is to test the hypothesis that the continental margin of northwest Africa provides a significant subsurface supply of iron to the open eastern tropical Atlantic, using metal profiles. The planned activities include: CTDs, underwater Tow Fish Water Sampler, trace metal profiles, SeaSoar SeaMac winch to deploy (11) battery-operated in-situ pumps, and gravity coring. The operations area will be a trans-Atlantic transect between Barbados and Cape Verde NA9, NA10 (1138, 114), 5-20 deg N, 20-58 deg W with 150 miles to the first station, 25 stations, 175 miles between stations at a depth of 0-6000 m. Upon completion of the science activities, the vessel is scheduled to call at Porto Grande, Cape Verde, on September 4. View the current location of the OCEANUS at http://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=8638.
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