UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT ... - Marine Sciences

Admiral Richard West Visits Marine SciencesHIGHLIGHTS FROM 2005 - 2006The University of Connecticut stepped up to fullmembership in CORE (Consortium forOceanographic Research and Education)following a visit from CORE’s ExecutiveDirector, Admiral Richard West on July 12 th ,2005.From left to right: Joe Comprone, Hans Dam, PeterAuster, Admiral Dick West, Ann Bucklin, EdMonahan, Jim O'Donnell(Photo by Todd Fake)Welcome Cruise on the R/VConnecticutOn August 4 th , 2005, Associate Vice Provost andCampus Director, Joe Comprone, hosted awelcome cruise on the R/V Connecticut for AnnBucklin, new Head / Director of Marine Sciences.Photo: Marine Operations director Turner Cabaniss(at left) carries out a safety briefing on deck for cruiseparticipants. (Photo by Peter Wiebe)Sung Yen Feng ColloquiumMore than 30 Marine Sciences graduate students presented their researchfindings during the 10 th Sung Yen Feng Colloquium on May 18 th , 2005. Namedfor the founding head of the Department of Marine Sciences, Sung Yen Feng.Prof. Feng, who was an authority on shellfish and shellfish diseases, served asdepartment head from 1979-1985. Prof. Feng’s widow, Jean Feng, in 1992established an endowed scholarship fund for oceanography graduate students.A 2005 – 2006 Feng Colloquium participant, Yubo Hou (in photo), is a Ph.D.student of Prof. Senjie Lin and is working to isolate a gene from algaeassociated with fish kills. (Photo by Daniel Buttrey)- 3 -