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12 May, 2003This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3254C.3B43D08E Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Although "arctic" training in southern California seems a bit = incongruous, I bit the bullet and traveled to La Jolla to meet my = Principal Investigator, Jim Swift of the Scripps Institution of = Oceanography. =20 =20 It was especially satisfying to visit Scripps this year as the institute = is celebrating its first century of oceanographic exploration, research, = and discovery. As a result, there are many special activities planned = throughout the year- some of which I was able to experience- that = describe the history, science, people, ideas, and technology of Scripps = since its founding in 1903. =20 =20 Originally established as a small research station for scientists and = students to study marine organisms along the coast of southern = California, Scripps has expanded its mission to become a leader in = multidisciplinary studies around the world. =20 =20 So I count myself fortunate to have my own behind-the-scenes tour of = Scripps by Jim Swift and the other oceanographers and technicians that = you'll meet later this week. =20 =20 =20 =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3254C.3B43D08E Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#606420; text-decoration:underline;} span.emailstyle17 {font-family:Arial; color:windowtext;} span.EmailStyle18 {font-family:Arial; color:navy;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 312.0pt 1.0in 1.25in;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> Although = “arctic” training in southern California<fon= t size=3D2 face=3DArial> seems a bit incongruous, I bit the bullet and traveled to
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Oceanography. It was especially = satisfying to visit Scripps this year as the institute is celebrating its first century of oceanographic exploration, research, and discovery. As a result, = there are many special activities planned throughout the year- some of which I = was able to experience- that describe the history, science, people, ideas, = and technology of Scripps since its founding in 1903. = Originally established as a = small research station for scientists and students to study marine organisms = along the coast of southern California<fon= t size=3D2 face=3DArial>, Scripps has expanded its mission to become a leader in multidisciplinary studies = around the world. So I count myself fortunate = to have my own behind-the-scenes tour of Scripps by Jim Swift and the other oceanographers and technicians that you’ll meet later this week. =
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