The Planet Ocean Seminar Series is free and open to the public. The seminar is held in the Hodder Hall of Mentors, the main auditorium at the UNCW Center for Marine Science, 5600 Marvin K. Moss Lane. The seminar will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Light hors d’oeuvres will follow. Due to limited seating, reservations are required. Advance registration for Bluefish Society members will end Aug. 24. The general public may begin registration on Aug. 25. To make reservations or for further information, please call the UNCW Center for Marine Science at 910-962-2301. Center for Marine Science 601 S. College Road Wilmington, NC 28403-5928 The Planet Ocean Seminar Series offers four lectures each academic year, featuring prominent speakers from our own faculty and other leading research institutions, from well-known environmental organizations and from government agencies. Printing and postage costs for this mailing were funded by the CMS Bluefish Society Planet Ocean The Planet Ocean Seminar Series USGS Science: Making a Difference During the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill with Marcia McNutt, Ph.D. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2011 6:30 p.m. Bluefish Society membership entitles you to preferred seating at Planet Ocean seminars and much more. Please join our school of Bluefish Society members and help us keep the outreach tradition at CMS afloat. For details, call us at 910-962-2408. Ple Due to limited seating, reservations are required. Advance registration for Bluefish Society members will end Aug. 24. The general public may begin registration on Aug. 25. USGS Science: L as imit e c ed fo all se rr es 910 atin er -96 g! va tio 2-23 ns 01 . Making a Difference During the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill with Marcia McNutt, Ph.D. Director, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Marcia McNutt is Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Nation’s largest water, Earth, biological science and civilian mapping agency whose mission is to provide the scientific data that enable decision makers to create sound policies for a changing world. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She was awarded by the American Geophysical Union the Macelwane Medal in 1988 for research accomplishments by a young scientist and the Maurice Ewing Medal in 2007 for her significant contributions to deep-sea exploration. She holds honorary doctoral degrees from the University of Minnesota, Colorado College, Monmouth University, and Colorado School of Mines. To reserve seats, call the Center for Marine Science at 910-962-2301. For driving directions and more information about CMS: www.uncw.edu/cms Dr. McNutt received a bachelor’s in Physics from Colorado College and a doctorate in Earth Sciences from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. She previously taught at MIT for 15 years and was director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute before being appointed to the USGS. Please join us for the first seminar in the 2011-2012 series: USGS Science: Making a Difference During the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Accommodations for disabilities may be requested by contacting CMS three days prior to the event. with Marcia McNutt, Ph.D. Sep. 13, 2011 UNCW Center for Marine Science Auditorium Seminar 6:30 p.m. / Refreshments 7:30 p.m.