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Appreciation Day for Congressman Young of Florida
The support of U.S. Representative C.W. "Bill" Young for the science community in downtown St. Petersburg, FL, was publicly recognized October 29 in Hangar No. 1 at the Albert Whitted Municipal Airport. The celebration included unveiling of the University of South Florida (USF) C.W. Bill Young Marine Science Complex. Speakers included Peter Betzer, dean of the USF College of Marine Science, Rick Baker, mayor of St. Petersburg, Judy Genshaft, president of USF, Lisa Robbins, director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies, and Jim Sebesta, State senator. Lisa presented Congressman Young with a plaque and limestone cutout in the shape of Florida. The three USGS Florida Integrated Science Centers were represented with symbolic drawings encircled by the center names.
USGS Captain Richard Young (not related to the congressman) welcomed Congressman Young aboard the USGS research vessel G.K. Gilbert on Tampa Bay, where scientists from the USF Center for Ocean Technology (COT) demonstrated equipment for underwater counter-terrorism surveillance. The USGS Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies had several exhibits representing research on the National Assessment of Coastal Change Hazards, Tampa Bay, and African dust and coral mortality. Additionally, the USGS Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) used in atmospheric sampling was granted permission to take off and land on the airport runway.
The C.W. Bill Young Marine Science Complex, formally dedicated in February 2002, includes the following organizations, all with offices in St. Petersburg: the USF College of Marine Science and its Center for Ocean Technology, the USGS Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Tampa Bay Estuary Program, the Southwest Regional Office of the National Marine Fisheries Service, Florida Sea Grant, Eckerd College, and the Florida Institute of Oceanography. The USF, USGS, and St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership sponsored the event.
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Deltaic Habitats in Puget Sound Invasive Sea Squirt Flourishing
Students Learn About Coastal and Marine Science Hurricanes Focus Attention on USGS Research College Students Visit USGS Center in St. Petersburg Scientists Participate in Great-American Teach-In Scientists Interviewed About Invasive Sea Squirt Scientists Interviewed for HBO Program
Jeff Williams Reviews Storm Surge Model Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institutes Conference Suwannee River Basin and Estuary Integrated Science Workshop
Jingping Xu Joins Western Coastal and Marine Geology Team
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