New at C-MORE

Boyle and DeLong elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences

Photo of Ed Boyle.
Ed Boyle

Photo of Ed DeLong.
Ed Delong

On Tuesday, April 29, it was announced in Washington, DC, that Professors Ed Boyle and Ed DeLong had been elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. This well-earned honor is great news for both Eds and for all of us in C-MORE. Needless to say, we are all very proud of their remarkable achievements.
Congratulations to both for a job well done!
Submitted by: Brooks Bays on Thursday, May 01, 2008

Karl delivered 20th Annual C. B. Van Niel Memorial Lecture

Photo of David Karl.
Dave KArl

C-MORE Director David M. Karl has delivered this year’s Van Niel Memorial Lecture. The presentation, “Microbial Oceanography: A Sea of Opportunity” was given at Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove, CA on April 18th, 2008. This was the 20th annual lecture in the series, established shortly after the death of Cornelius Bernardus Van Niel, perhaps the most influential microbiologist and educator in the 20th century. Previous speakers in this lecture series have included two Nobel laureates and many other distinguished scientists. Download the SOEST press release PDF
Submitted by: Brooks Bays on Saturday, May 03, 2008

Educational videos available online

Penny Chisholm discusses her team’s discovery of the cyanobacteria Prochlorococcus at “The Habitable Planet” (click on “Video” and create a login; Dr Chisholm’s interview starts at about 13 minutes, after the presentation on El Niño).
Learn about the automated Environmental Sample Processor (ESP) at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.
Submitted by: Brooks Bays on Monday, April 14, 2008

C-MORE Scholars Program

The C-MORE Scholars Program is excited to offer underrepresented UH students, especially Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, various opportunities to enhance their undergraduate education experience through participation in hands-on research. C-MORE Scholars receive guidance and help from a mentor who is a scientist at the university and/or industry. Three levels of awards are offered, depending on the skill and knowledge level of the applicant. Application deadline is Friday, May 9, 2008. Please download and read the application form (PDF) for more details, and see the article in the UN Mānoa student newspaper, Ka Leo O Hawai‘i.
Submitted by: Brooks Bays on Thursday, April 10, 2008

2008 Hawaii Summer Course in Microbial Oceanography

The 2008 Hawai‘i Summer Course in Microbial Oceanography will be held June 2 to July 11, 2008 (download the flyer PDF). This course is offered to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with interests in marine microbiology and biological oceanography. Read more…
Submitted by: Paul Kemp on Friday, December 28, 2007; modified by Brooks Bays on Sunday, March 16, 2008

Project Summary

The Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education (C-MORE) is a recently established (August 2006) NSF-sponsored Science and Technology Center designed to facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of the diverse assemblages of microorganisms in the sea, ranging from the genetic basis of marine microbial biogeochemistry including the metabolic regulation and environmental controls of gene expression, to the processes that underpin the fluxes of carbon, related bioelements and energy in the marine environment. Stated holistically, the C-MORE mission is: Linking Genomes to Biomes.

The Center’s activities are coordinated among five partner institutions:

and will be coordinated at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.

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