Exploring The Ocean's Deep Interior with Dr. Bruce Robison: Marine Science Institute Fall Lecture

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UCSB Marine Science Institute presents: What’s Down There? Exploring the Ocean’s Deep Interior with Dr. Bruce Robison

Join us in conversation with Dr. Bruce Robison, Senior Scientist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) – with remarks by Dr. Rebecca Vega Thurber – to explore the biology and ecology of the animals inhabiting the ocean’s deep water column. Bruce pioneered the use of undersea vehicles for these studies and led the first team of scientists trained as research submersible pilots. Robison has spent a good portion of his career in deep water, aboard more than a dozen different submersibles. At MBARI, his research team has focused on the development of remotely operated vehicles as research platforms for deep-sea research.

Dr. Bruce Robison received his PhD from Stanford University, after an M.A. from the College of William & Mary, and a B.S. from Purdue University. He spent two years conducting postdoctoral research at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution before returning home to California and to UC Santa Barbara. In 1987, he was one of the first scientists to join the fledgling MBARI. He is the author of more than 150 scientific publications on a wide range of organisms from fishes, squids, and jellies to krill, forams, dolphins, and algae.

November 19th 3:30pm Doors open with coffee & snacks 4:00pm Program 5:30pm Reception on MSI balcony

Marine Science Research Building 1 Floor Auditorium, UCSB Visitor parking is available in Lots 3 and 6