NSU Currents Fall 2014 Newsletter - Volume XXV, Issue 2

8 Forman Sons Visit OC, Replicate Photo of Dedication In May—44 years after the Forman Building dedication—Austin and Collins Forman, sons of Broward pioneer Hamilton Forman, visited the Oceanographic Center and the Forman Building. With Richard Dodge , Ph.D., OC dean, they replicated the photo of their father with their uncle, Charles Forman, when the current Oceanographic Center campus was dedicated in 1970. Established in 1966, the OC was one of the first school divisions of what was then known as Nova University of Advanced Technology and whose president was Abraham S. Fischler. The initial OC was situated on a large houseboat docked on 15th street in Fort Lauderdale. Marine Industries Association of South Florida Supports OC Students On June 11, the OC hosted the Marine Industries Day Round Table sponsored by the Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF). The moderator was Philip Purcell, executive director of MIASF. There were two panel discussions, beginning with a talk on the economy. Panelists discussed the growth of one of the region’s leading industries. The second topic was the significance of training programs and institutions dedicated to educating those who want to work in the booming marine industry. During the press conference, MIASF awarded three scholarships to OC students to assist on funding their research projects. The scholarships were awarded after a stiff competition within the Oceanographic Center. The winners were M.S. students. • Charles Gandia for “The Future of Shallow Reefs May Lie Deeper Than Expected,” supervisor: Nicole Fogarty, Ph.D., assistant professor • Heather Schaneen for “Coral Persistence to Ocean Warming: Phenotypic Plasticity and Symbiont Selection,” supervisor: Joana Figueiredo, Ph.D., assistant professor • Jesse Secord for “Feeding Ecology of the Invasive Lionfish in Comparison with Two Native Reef Species,” supervisor: David Kerstetter, Ph.D., assistant professor The following Saturday, Oceanographic Center students and staff members participated in the Marine Industries Day in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The afternoon event allowed more than 1,500 people to see the various marine business and educational opportunities found in Broward County. The OC booth included marine science games, representative marine life, and a live lionfish display. Left to right: Al Stiles, MIASF member; Jesse Secord, M.S. student; Charles Ghandia, M.S. student; David Kerstetter, Ph.D., assistant professor; Philip Purcell, MIASF executive director; Nicole Fogarty, Ph.D., assistant professor; Joana Figueiredo, Ph.D., assistant professor; and Heather Schaneen, M.S. student M.S. student Jesse Secord and visitors at Marine Day Abraham Fischler (center) with Hamilton (left) and Charles Forman in 1970 Richard Dodge, OC dean (center), with Austin (left) and Collins Forman