UH-Manoa ocean science
dean down to 3 finalists
Top scientists will present their cases
to head the department
Three finalists are vying to head the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaii-Manoa.
Being considered for the dean's position are:
» Eddie Nolan Bernard, director of the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration in Seattle: Bernard directs a research program that supports NOAA's mission in climate forecasts, predicting environmental change and building sustainable fisheries. He oversees a staff of 175 people at facilities in Seattle and Newport, Ore. Bernard earned his bachelor's degree in physics from Lamar University and his master's and doctorate degrees in physical oceanography from Texas A&M University.
» Mahlon C. Kennicutt III, director of sustainable development and oceanography professor at Texas A&M University: Kennicutt serves as a leader of a major new research program called the Sustainable Coastal Margins Program. The program involves a coalition of many entities and more than 50 faculty members.
Kennicutt obtained his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Union College and a doctorate degree in oceanography from Texas A&M University.
» Thomas M. Powell, oceanography professor at the Department of Integrative Biology and chairman of the Energy Resources Group at the University of California at Berkeley: Powell's research is focused on how physical processes affect planktonic ecosystems. He has taught a variety of courses in oceanography, ecology and other related areas to undergraduates and advanced graduate students. He obtained his bachelor's and doctorate degrees in physics at UC-Berkeley.
More information on the finalists is available on the university's Web site at www.hawaii.edu/executivesearch/soest.
Each candidate will hold a public presentation at the Manoa campus next week beginning at 9:15 a.m. in POST 732 on the following days:
» Kennicutt: Wednesday.
» Bernard: Friday.
» Powell: Nov. 23.
