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| Enlarge ImageVicky Cullen, director of 75th anniversary activities at WHOI, brought an exhibit of historic oceanographic instruments, drawn from the WHOI Archives collection, to the Clark Laboratory lobby. (Tom Kleindinst, WHOI) |
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WHOI celebrates 75 years of ocean research, education, and exploration this year with several events planned for August and September.
- A fleet of unusual water craft will parade in Woods Hole’s Great Harbor in an Anything-But-a-Boat Regatta, Aug. 6.
- Down to the Sea for Science, a 184-page book depicting WHOI history in words and pictures, written by Vicky Cullen, is scheduled for delivery in August.
- A public open house, the first in 25 years, Sept. 10.
- A two-day symposium featuring six scientific themes, Sept. 21-22, followed by a day of activities for MIT/WHOI Joint Program alumni/ae and commencement on Sept. 24.
More information on these events is posted at www.whoi.edu/75th, along with a series of weekly word-and-picture portraits of WHOI employees through the years, and anniversary merchandise, including a jacket, shirts, shorts, a pen, a mug, a keychain, and a photomosaic poster combining 4,500 photos from the WHOI Archives into an image of the Institution’s first open-ocean research vessel, Atlantis.
Posted: June 30, 2005 [top] |
