APPENDIX XV

UNOLS COUNCIL ELECTIONS

September 18, 1997

The UNOLS Nominating Committee has assembled the following slate of candidates for the UNOLS Council positions to be filled at the 1997 Annual Meeting. This election will be held in accordance with the UNOLS Charter as readopted September 1995. The current membership of the Council and a UNOLS Directory are attached.

Nominations are invited from the floor during the Annual Meeting. Such nominations may be made only by designated representatives of UNOLS institutions, and must be accompanied by the nominee's concurrence and qualifications. The nominee must meet the requirements of the UNOLS Council position he/she is nominated to fill.

UNOLS COUNCIL SLATE

OPERATOR REPRESENTATIVE (3-year term) - from among designated representatives of Member Operator institutions:

John Diebold Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Richard Hey University of Hawaii Thomas Shipley University of Texas
 

NON-OPERATOR REPRESENTATIVE (3-year term) - from among designated representatives of Member Non-Operator institutions:

Cindy Lee State University of New York, Stony Brook
Barbara Prezelin University of California, Santa Barbara
 

AT-LARGE (3-year term) - individual affiliated with any UNOLS Member institution:

Robert Knox Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
Thomas Lee RSMAS/University of Miami
 

VITAE


John Diebold Research Scientist, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Research interests include application of Multichannel seismic and wide angle seismic techniques to study genesis and development of oceanic crust, plateaus, and continental accretion. Participated in more than 50 legs on various research ships as technician, scientist, and chief scientist.

Richard Hey Professor, Hawaii Institute if Geophysics and Planetology, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology/University of Hawaii Plate Tectonics. Seagoing scientist with extensive experience using UNOLS research vessels.

Robert Knox Associate Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Ship Operations and Marine Technical Support Research Oceanographer, Physical Oceanography Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego Physical Oceanography; Global and equatorial ocean circulation and acoustic remote sensing.

Cindy Lee Professor, Marine Sciences Research Center, State University of New York, Stony Brook Chemical Oceanography; Marine organic geochemistry; production and decomposition of biogenic organic matter; organic nitrogen cycle biogeochemistry; analytical chemistry of amino acids and amines.

Thomas Lee Research Professor, Rosentiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science/University of Miami Chair, RSMAS Ship Operations Committee Chair of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution/RSMAS Joint Marine Operations Oversight Committee Physical Oceanography

Thomas Shipley Research Scientist, University of Texas, Institute for Geophysics Marine Geology and Geophysics: Research specializations include convergent margin tectonics and deep ocean seismic stratigraphy. Most experience has been with geophysical remote sensing tools, including multichannel seismic techniques. Participated in over 30 cruises in the last 25 years.

Barbara Prezelin Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara Biological Oceanography: Phytoplankton ecology, with an emphasis on light regulation of photosynthesis and primary production in diverse ocean regions. Publication of close to 120 scientific publications and environmental assessment and policy reports. Served on numerous science policy boards.