<> RECENT GRANT AWARDS
For the period 5/1/2003 – 5/31/2003

Cook, E.  Development of a high-asia tree-ring network for reconstructing past climates,     NSF.

Zebiak, S.  Portion of year 3 of CWB CU02128801:  AIT-TECRO and NOAA-AIT agreement of the International Research Institute for Climate Prediction,   Central Weather Bureau.

Chayes, D.  Alaska region research vessel - science instrumentation technical support for the preliminary design phase,     The Glosten Associates, Inc.

Cochran, J.  Collaborative research:  mining scicex geophysical data in the Arctic Ocean to constrain the structure and geological development of the Amerasian Basin,     NSF.

Chillrud, S.  Renewal of NIEHS 5-P30 ESO 9089-02:  Environmental health in northern Manhattan     *NIEHS.


<> RECENT PUBLICATIONS
(The following list is derived from the Lamont Publications Database which identifies all publications that hold a Lamont contribution number, thereby qualifying the publications as a Lamont paper).

Aoki, Y. and C.H. Scholz.  Vertical deformation of the Japanese islands, 1996-1999; Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, vol. 108, no. B5, Article no. 2257,  May 17, 2003.

Boelman, N.T., M. Stieglitz, H.M. Rueth, M. Sommerkorn, K.L .Griffin, G.R. Shaver, and J.A. Gamon.  Response of NDVI, biomass, and ecosystem gas exchange to long-term warming and fertilization in wet sedge tundra; Oecologia, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 414-421, May 2003.

Bonatti, E., M . Ligi, D. Brunelli, A. Cipriani, P. Fabretti, V. Ferrante, L Gasperini, and L Ottolini.  Mantle thermal pulses below the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and temporal variations in the formation of oceanic lithosphere; Nature, vol. 423, no. 6939, pp.  499-505, May 29, 2003.

Broecker, W.S..  Does the trigger for abrupt climate change reside in the ocean or in the atmosphere?; Science, vol. 300, no. 5625, pp. 1519-1522, June 6, 2003.

Karcz, Z. and C.H. Scholz.  The fractal geometry of some stylolites from the Calcare Massiccio Formation, Italy; Journal of Structural Geology, vol. 25, no. 8, pp. 1301-1316, 2003.

Kogan, M.G., R. Burgmann, N.F. Vasilenko, C.H. Scholz, R.W. King, A.I. Ivashchenko, D.I. Frolov, G.M. Steblov, .C.U. Kim,  and S.G. Egorov.  The 2000 M-w 6.8 Uglegorsk earthquake and regional plate boundary deformation of Sakhalin from geodetic data; Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 30, no. 3, Art.icle no. 1102,  Febraruy 1, 2003.


Liu,,Z., E. Brady, and J.Lynch-Stieglitz.  Global ocean response to orbital forcing in the Holocene; Paleoceanography, vol. 18, no. 2,  Article no. 1041, May 22, 2003.

Martinson, D.G. and R.A. Iannuzzi.  Spatial/temporal patterns in Weddell gyre characteristics and their relationship to global climate; Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, vol. 108 , no. C4), Article no. 8083, April 30, 2003.

Otto, G.P., M.Y. Wu, N. Kazgan, O.R. Anderson, and R.H. Kessin.  Macroautophagy is required for multicellular development of the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum; Journal of Biological Chemistry. Vol. 278, no. 20, pp/  17636-17645 , May 16, 2003.

Shaman, J., M. Stieglitz, S. Zebiak, and M.A. Cane.  A local forecast of land surface wetness conditions derived from seasonal climate predictions; Journal of Hydrometeorology, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 611-626, June, 2003.

Thompson W.G., M.W. Spiegelman, S.L. Goldstein, and R.C. Speed.  An open-system model for U-series age determinations of fossil corals; Earth and Planetary Science Letters,  vol. 210, no. 1-2, pp.  365-381, May 15, 2003.

van Geen, A., Y. Zheng, R. Versteeg, M. Stute, A. Horneman, R. Dhar, M. Steckler, A. Gelman, C. Small, H. Ahsan, J.H. Graziano, I. Hussain, and K.M. Ahmed.  Spatial variability of arsenic in 6000 tube wells in a 25 km(2) area of Bangladesh; Water Resources Research, vol. 39, no. 5,  Article no. 1140, May 31, 2003.


<> RECENT APPOINTMENTS
For the period 6/1/03 - 6/30/03

Anderson, Autumn
06/09/03
Casual
Biology & Paleo Environment

Beckwith-Laube, Matthew J.
06/13/03
Casual
Biology & Paleo Environment

Berry, Preston J.
06/05/03
Casual
Biology & Paleo Environment

Cheng, Ross C.
06/30/03
Casual
Geochemistry

Cochran, Mary   
06/23/03
Casual
Oceanography

Davis-Packard, Kent E.
06/23/03
Casual
CIESIN

Ewart, Natasha
06/30/03
Casual
Biology & Paleo Environment   

Fullon, Maria Rise C
06/16/03
Financial Services Assistant
IRI

Kim, Hae-Joon
06/03/03
Casual
Traffic

Kim, Isaac H.
06/03/03
Casual
Traffic

Lackner, Clair Nicole
06/25/03
Casual
Geochemistry

Liberto, Hallie R.
06/16/03
Casual
Biology & Paleo Environment

Lowenstein, Jason H.
06/16/03
Casual
Geochemistry

Mento, Christopher
06/05/03
Casual
Geochemistry

Nakamine, Alisa I.
06/09/03
Casual
Biology & Paleo Environment   

Neuman , Melissa A.
06/01/03
Casual
CIESIN

Qin, Ran
06/23/03
Casual
Oceanography

Reckson, Akiva
06/18/03
Casual
Geochemistry

Selinger, Joseph J.
06/02/03
Casual
Oceanography

Steen, Whitney L.
06/02/03
Casual
Development

Wright, Laura M.
06/25/03
Casual
Marine Geology & Geophysics


<> LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR

I flew to Norway on the weekend and got back in town on Wednesday afternoon.  Along with Paul Ljunggren, John Diebold and Al Walsh of the Marine Department, I was looking at a used seismic vessel that is for sale at a very attractive price, and may be a better solution for our future than trying to refit EWING.  Dale Chayes was there too just a day or so before us.

We have no idea how 'real' this is yet.  We are refining cost estimates for the modifications that would be necessary, and then will await word from NSF as to whether they are willing to review a proposal. At the same time, we have to continue working with the community - UNOLS in particular - to get broad input and advice on how best to carry out modifications, and build support for the project from potential future users.

But I won't get excited until NSF tells us they are willing to receive a proposal from us. I hope that decision is only a month or two away.

The ship is impressive - after hours of looking only at plans, it was an eye-opener to actually walk the decks and get a direct impression of the amount of new deck space, and new lab space that there will be. Even after she is modified for general oceanographic operations she would be capable of towing four six kilometer long hydrophone streamers and two linear gun arrays - a colossal step beyond EWING's capabilities, and a step that would make 3D seismics a substantially more practical endeavor in academia.

It rains in Norway. It rains in Norway almost all the time, except in Lyngdahl (where the ship is berthed), where it rains ALL the time. But this meteorological inconvenience is more than compensated for by the quality of the fish. The fish in Norway taste very good.    EWING has a port stop in Bergen later this year - perhaps I will have to visit again.

I am off traveling again next week - the very last meeting of the JOIDES (Ocean Drilling Program) ExCom - a committee that has been in existence for decades - it will be a nostalgic moment, spoiled only by the need to also attend a meeting of the JOI Board of Governors, rescued somewhat by the fact that the location is Bermuda. So I shall be able to wear long white socks AND drink warm beer, all at the same time.

Have a great Holiday weekend,

- Mike

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