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Background Statement
CHEMVETS – November, 2009 Meeting
TOPIC: Ocean Science in the 21st Century.
SPEAKER: Professor Nancy Targett (Univ. of Delaware)
DATE: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
PLACE: DuPont. Chestnut Run
TIME: 12:00 Lunch (Admin. Bldg.)
1:00 Lecture (Bldg. 713 auditorium)
INFORMATION: George Parshall (658-2066; parshallgw@aol.com)
BIOGRAPHY: Nancy Targett is Dean of the College of Earth, Ocean, and
Environment at the University of Delaware. She is also Director of the Delaware
Sea Grant College Program. She has served on the Ocean Studies Board of the
National Academy of Science, been a trustee for the Consortium of Ocean
Leadership, and held multiple leadership positions in the International Society
for Chemical Ecology, the National Sea Grant Association, and the Mid-Atlantic
Fisheries Management Council. She has also served on several expert panels for
the National Research Council. Dr. Targett earned a B.S. in Chemistry and
Biology from the University of Pittsburgh, a M.S. in Marine Science from the
University of Miami, and a Ph.D. in Oceanography from the University of
Maine. Her specialty is marine chemical ecology. As Dean she facilitates
cross-disciplinary interactions to address complex environmental issues and
emphasizes the importance of making clear linkages between science and
society.
ABSTRACT:: Dr.
Targett will discuss Ocean Science in the 21st Century From chemistry to
critters. She will examine the innovative way we study our oceans.
Whether assessing the wetlands that protect our coasts or far reaches of the
deep sea hydrothermal vents with their signature chemistry, whether examining
the world's changing polar seas or its tropical reefs, she will show how
innovative technologies allow us to gain insight into the workings of our
planet and how the life inhabiting our planet is inextricably linked to the
chemical properties of water.
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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