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We were fortunate in 2002 to be able to
Continue to fund depreciation and upgrade
our facilities. Lab and office space
in both the
Marine Resources Center and the Crane Wing
of the Lillie building were substantially
renovated for new Marine Resources and
Global Infectious Disease program staff.
The
Grass Fellows also enjoyed 1400 square feet
of newly renovated laboratory space
in the
Whitman Building during the summer of
2002. This fully modernized space was
designed to meet the Fellows' research needs
and also foster the cooperative and collegial
Thomas S. Crane were elected to serve as
President of the Corporation, Treasurer,
and Clerk, respectively. Sheldon Segal was
also elected to serve a final year as Chair of
the Board.
On November 8, 2002, Shelly stepped down as
Chair of the Board and handed his virtual gavel
to Al Zeien, the former Chairman and CEO of
the Gillette Company, who assumed the duties
of Chair at the February 2003 meeting of the
Board. Shelly has served as a member of the
Board for 20 years, 10 as its Chair. He will now
nature of the program.
Educational programs
serve as an Honorary Trustee.
Eel Pond through the
front doors of Ebert Hall
displaced by this renovation, including
SPINES and a program for undergraduates
from Williams College, were moved to the
Loeb teaching building.
The MBL also purchased a five-acre farm in
Newbury, MA. The property
will enable the
expansion of the MBL's Plum Island Research
Program, which focuses on understanding
how coastal ecosystems are affected by
changing land cover, climate, and sea level.
Upon the departure of Ecosystems Center
staff to the C.V. Starr Building, the Homestead
Building was gutted and renovated for use by
the administrative departments of Financial
Services, Human Resources, Education, and
The Biological Bulletin. The Candle House,
now home to the Director's Office, Development
Office, Associates Office, and Communications
and Public Affairs Office, also
received a modest facelift in 2002.
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Shelly has been, and will continue to be, a vital
force at the MBL.
On behalf of the MBL
Shelly for all his efforts over
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community, these many years. know we can count on his
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guidance and wisdom in the future.
Conclusion
We are living in challenging times, and the
Marine Biological Laboratory
is not immune to
the impact that the downturn in the national
economy is having on businesses, foundations,
and state and local governments.
Like everyone,
we've had to tighten our belts and
carefully consider the impact new initiatives
may have on our budget. So far, the MBL has
been able to weather the economic storm and
continue to work in positive ways towards
achieving the goals we've begun to establish
through the strategic planning process.
[Trustees
The Board of Trustees elected five new
members whose terms began in 2002.
Margaret C. Bowles of Woods Hole, MA;
Martha W. Cox of Hobe Sound, FL; Walter E.
Massey of Atlanta, GA; Marcia C. Morris of
Boston, MA; and Gerald Weissmann, M.D., of
New York, NY, are all
serving four-year terms
as members of the Class of 2006. In addition,
John E. Dowling, Mary B. Conrad, and
This is an exciting time for the Marine Biological
Laboratory.
I
forward to working with you
as we further build upon the strengths
vital
institution to ensure that the Marine
of this
Biological Laboratory continues to have a
disproportionate impact on the biological,
biomedical, and environmental sciences long
into the future.
William T.
Speck