Oceanographic Center Hosts
AcademicFest
In December 2012, the Oceanographic Center opened its
doors to the NSU community. Established in 1966, the OC
was one of the first schools of what was then known as
Nova University, a young university established in 1964. The
initial OC was on a large houseboat situated on 15th Street
in Fort Lauderdale. The center was a unique research facility
that provided opportunities for Nova University to establish
a reputation in the research and academic community.
Several of the first 17 graduates of NovaUniversity emanated
from the OC. From 1969 to 1970, the Oceanographic Center
moved to its current location on Port Everglades, adjacent to
the Navy base. Since that time, the OC has added buildings,
faculty members, research, and academic programs and has
garnered more than 75 percent of the extramural grants
and contracts of the entire university.
David Kerstetter, Ph.D., is a recognized expert
on the pelagic fisheries of the Atlantic Ocean.
Assistant Professor Reappointed to
Federal Advisory Committee
NSU Oceanographic Center’s
David Kerstetter
, Ph.D., was reappointed on
February 11th for another two-year term to the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section
of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).
This group serves as the formal advisory body to the NOAA Fisheries Service
for the U.S. delegation to ICCAT, the international fisheries management
organization responsible for Atlantic Ocean tunas, swordfish, billfish, and
sharks. The advisory panel is composed of 20 appointed members. Only four
positions are reserved for academic researchers. Kerstetter is a recognized
expert on the pelagic fisheries of the Atlantic Ocean for swordfish and tuna,
and this is his fourth consecutive advisory committee term.
Ian Rodericks (right), graduate student,
speaks with an NSU employee.
President Emeritus Abraham Fischler, with his wife Shirley, is pictured with OC
Dean Richard Dodge.
Abigail Renegar (left), Ph.D. candidate, gives an
overview of the Coral Nursery to fellowmembers
of the NSU community.
NSU faculty members, administrators, and
staff members toured the OC campus,
learning about its historic past. The tour
culminated with a visit to NSU’s newest
building, the Center of Excellence for
Coral Reef Ecosystems Research—an
86,000-square-foot research facility filled
with the latest in scientific technology.
Visitors met with OC researchers, staff
members, and students, and then took
part in an old OC tradition—a cookout on
the oceanfront.
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