News and Events

Information of interest to members of the School of Marine Affairs will be posted under the appropriate categories as it becomes available.

Symposia, Conferences, & Workshops

Seminars, Talks, Panels, and Other Presentations

Exploitation of the World's Oceans in the 20th Century: A Special Talk by Dayton Lee Alverson

Dayton Lee Alverson's career as a marine biologist extends over six decades. He worked for state, federal and international agencies, and is a co-founder of Natural Resources Consultants. He has published over 150 scientific papers and several books. He is an Affiliate Professor with the University of Washington School of Marine Affairs and School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences.

With analogies from his new book—Race to the Seas: The Autobiography of a Marine Biologist (2008)—Lee will focus on events during the 20th century with respect to exploitation of the worlds oceans during his tenure as a marine biologist.

For further information, please see the website.

Kudos

SMA Alum Named Business Leader of the Year by UW Tacoma

SMA 1988 alumnus Bill Matthaei named Business Leader of the Year by the University of Washington, Tacoma. For more information, see the article in the News Tribune.

SMA Director Tom Leschine Appointed to NRC Board

Congratulations to SMA Director Tom Leschine, who has just been selected to serve on the National Research Council's Marine Board. The Marine Board is internationally recognized as a source of expertise on maritime transportation and marine engineering and technology, and operates as part of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Science.

Climos Expands Science Advisory Board on Ocean Iron Fertilization for Carbon Sequestration

Climos, Inc. announced today the expansion of its Science Advisory Board with the addition of Dr. Edward Miles, Virginia & Prentice Bloedel Professor of Marine and Public Affairs (and faculty at the School of Marine Affairs), University of Washington, Seattle.

SMA Faculty Terrie Klinger Receives Western Society of Naturalists Award

Congratulations to Professor Terrie Klinger, who has just been selected as "Naturalist of the Year" by the Western Society of Naturalists.

SMA Graduate Student Awards and Honors

Congratulations to the following students, all of whom are recent recipients of awards and honors:

• Mark Gleason, second-year SMA student has been accepted as a 2009 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow.
• Theresa Black was chosen to receive a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship. Joe plans to study in the Philippines.
• Barbara Owens is the 2008 recipient of the Blankenship Award. Also, Barbara, along with Anna Varney, received 2008 Campbell Maritime Studies Fellowships.
• Angie Fredrickson was awarded the 2008 Marc Hershman Marine Policy Fellowship from Washington Sea Grant.
• First-year student Heather Gibbs has been awarded a College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences (COFS) Tuition Scholarship (1 year)

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General Announcements

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