WHAT: Jane Lubchenco, under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator, will present "Healthy Oceans: From Science to Policy," a free public lecture highlighting the important links between ocean sciences and public policy, as the 11th annual Roger Revelle Commemorative Lecture, presented by the Ocean Studies Board, part of the U.S. National Research Council.
Lubchenco, a marine ecologist and environmental scientist, has served as the first woman administrator of NOAA since March 2009. Her scientific expertise includes oceans, climate change and interactions between the environment and humans. She has studied marine ecosystems around the world and championed the importance of science and its relevance to policy making and human well-being. In her role as scientist and administrator, she has provided scientific input to multiple U.S. Administrations and Congress on climate, fisheries, marine ecosystems and biodiversity.
WHEN: Friday, Dec. 10, 3 p.m.
WHERE: Sumner Auditorium, at the south end of the Scripps Oceanography campus; La Jolla Shores Drive, just north of El Paseo Grande in La Jolla.
PARKING: Complimentary parking will be available at Birch Aquarium at Scripps, 2300 Expedition Way, a short walk from Sumner Auditorium. Complimentary UC San Diego shuttles run every 15 minutes from Birch Aquarium. Please allow 30 minutes for parking and transportation.
BACKGROUND: The Revelle Lecture was created by the Ocean Studies Board to honor former Scripps Oceanography Director Roger Revelle for his contributions to ocean sciences and his dedication to making scientific knowledge available to policymakers. Lubchenco's presentation is the third Revelle Lecture given on both the west and east coasts. Lubchenco also gave a special presentation on March 2 at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
Roger Revelle (1909-1991) was director of Scripps Oceanography from 1951 to 1964. He was one of the nation's most prominent oceanographers, a pioneer of climate change research and a world leader in the application of science and technology to help solve problems in developing countries. Long associated with the University of California, Revelle's vision and energies led to the establishment of the UC San Diego campus in 1960.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, at UC San Diego, is one of the oldest, largest and most important centers for global science research and education in the world. The National Research Council has ranked Scripps first in faculty quality among oceanography programs nationwide. Now in its second century of discovery, the scientific scope of the institution has grown to include biological, physical, chemical, geological, geophysical and atmospheric studies of the earth as a system. Hundreds of research programs covering a wide range of scientific areas are under way today in 65 countries. The institution has a staff of about 1,300, and annual expenditures of approximately $155 million from federal, state and private sources. Scripps operates one of the largest U.S. academic fleets with four oceanographic research ships and one research platform for worldwide exploration. Scripps news: scrippsnews.ucsd.edu