New Course to be offered at the DMC this fall!
SMS 491: Introduction to Research Diving is a 3 credit course that will be taught at the DMC. SMS 491: Introduction to Research Diving is a 3 credit course that will be taught at the DMC.
Students will be instructed in advanced diving, dive rescue, oxygen administration, and research diving techniques. Practical field diving activities will be a large focus of the course. The course will be taught by the UMAINE Diving Safety Officer, selected UMAINE faculty, and guest lecturers experienced in using scuba diving as a research tool. Following successful completion of course objectives, students will be eligible to participate in diving research projects as a scientific diver-in-training or scientific diver.
If you have a recreational certificate and hope to pursue scientific diving in your academic career, this is the class for you! Interested students should contact Chris at crigaud@maine.edu for further details.
DMC Scientist Receives Distinguished Service Award
The American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) awarded Dr. Pete Jumars it’s Distinguished Service Award at the society’s summer meeting in St. John, Newfoundland.
ASLO is the leading professional organization for researchers and educators in the field of aquatic science. The society currently has more than 3,800 members from 58 countries including the United States. Jumars has been a member od ASLO since 1969.
ASLO’s Distinguished Service Award is bestowed “to members who have displayed exceptional efforts that support the professional goals and enhance the stature of ASLO.” The award acknowledges Jumars’ many years of service on a variety of fronts including: Editor-in-Chief of the society’s scientific journal “Limnology & Oceanography” from 1986-1992, and as President Elect, President and Past President of the Board of Directors from 2000-2006.
Jumars’ contributions to ASLO paved the way to establishing “Open Access” of their scientific publications, inspired collaboration with other professional scientific organizations, and increased the society’s role in science education and public policy.
Jumars is a University of Maine Professor of Marine Science and Director of the School of Marine Sciences. He is based at the Darling Marine Center in Walpole where he studies benthic marine organisms and how they interact with their physical and chemical enviornments.
More information about Pete's award and his dedication to ASLO is available at http://www.aslo.org/meetings/stjohns2008/awards.html and scroll to bottom of page.
