WHOI Ocean Science Journalism Fellowship September 9-14, 2012
| Sunday, Sept. 9 | |
| 4 p.m. | Orientation/welcome- Brief driving tour of Falmouth, WHOI campuses Stephanie Murphy, Manager of Public Information and Internal Communications Erin Koenig, Media Relations Coordinator |
| 5 p.m. | Imaging & Robotics - Exhibit Center Auditorium Hanu Singh, Associate Scientist, Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering |
| 6 p.m. | Welcome dinner at Landfall Restaurant |
| Monday, Sept. 10 | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Ocean Exploration- MRF 204 Dave Gallo, Director of Special Projects |
| 10: 15 a.m. | Science Informing Marine Mammal Conservation- MRF 204 Michael Moore, Senior Research Specialist, Biology |
| 11:30 a.m. | Tour of Necropsy Facility- MRF |
| 1:30 p.m. | Dolphin Communication- MRF 204 Laela Sayigh, Research Specialist, Biology |
| 2:45 p.m. | Research & Conservation in Marine Protected Areas - MRF 204 Simon Thorrold- Senior Scientist, Biology and Director of the Ocean Life Institute |
| 4:00 p.m. | HabCam & Citizen Science Project- MRF 111 Amber York, Research Associate II, Biology |
| 5 – 8 p.m. | Cookout |
| Tuesday, Sept. 11 | |
| 9 a.m. | Ocean Acidification- Carriage House Anne Cohen, Associate Scientist w/ Tenure, Geology & Geophysics |
| 10:15 a.m. | Socioeconomic Costs of Ocean Acidification- Carriage House Sarah Cooley, Research Associate III, Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry |
| 11:15 a.m. | Greenland Glaciers- Carriage House Sarah Das, Associate Scientist, Geology & Geophysics |
| 1:30 p.m. | Impacts of Fukushima on the Ocean- Carriage House Ken Buesseler, Senior Scientist, Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry |
| 3:45 - 5 p.m. | MIT/WHOI Joint Program Student Presentations- Carriage House Ben Linhoff Kathleen Munson Santiago Herrera |
| 5 p.m. | Pizza party |
| Wednesday, Sept. 12 | |
| 8:45 a.m. | Searching for Hydrothermal Vents Around the World -Smith Conf. Room Chris German, Senior Scientist, Geology & Geophysics and Chief Scientist for Deep Submergence |
| 10 a.m. | Update on the Alvin upgrade project- - Smith Conf. Room Susan Humphris, Senior Scientist, Geology & Geophysics and principal investigator on Alvin upgrade project. |
| 11 a.m. | Tour of dock/ high bay area |
| 1:30 p.m. | Starlet Sea Anemones - Redfield 204 Ann Tarrant, Associate Scientist, Biology |
| 2:30 to 5 p.m. | Scheduled interviews with scientists We’ve left this time open for you to arrange interview time with scientists of your choice. |
| Thursday, Sept. 13 | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Past Climate & Civilizations- Carriage House Liviu Giosan, Associate Scientist, Geology & Geophysics |
| 10:15 a.m. | Mega-Droughts of the Past - Carriage House Kevin Anchukaitis |
| 11:15 a.m. | Corals & Climate- Carriage House Konrad Hughen, Associate Scientist w/ Tenure, Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry |
| 1:30 p.m. | A 'B-12 Shot' for Marine Algae - Carriage House Mak Saito, Associate Scientist w/ Tenure, Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry |
| 2:45 p.m. | Marine Extracts & Cystic Fibrosis- Carriage House Tracy Mincer, Assistant Scientist, Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry |
| 3:45 to 5 p.m. | Scheduled interviews with scientists We’ve left this time open for you to arrange interview time with scientists of your choice. |
| Friday, Sept. 14 Field trip: A Day at Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve |
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| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome & Intro to WBNERR |
| 9:30 a.m. | Groundwater/Sea level Rise Meagan Gonneea, Joint Program Student, Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry |
| 10:30 a.m. | Canoe trip to South Cape Beach |
| 11:30 a.m. | Science Collaborative Project |
| 1 p.m. | Sage Lot Pond- Nitrogen loading/ecosystems Amanda Spivak,Assistant Scientist, Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry |
| 2 p.m. | Submerged Ancient Forest Christopher Maio, Guest Student, Geology & Geophysics |