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Alvin Submersible Milestone Dedication Ceremony
October 21, 2022 @ 9:30 am - October 25, 2022 @ 11:30 am
In 1965, the U.S. Navy commissioned the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s deep-sea submersible, Alvin. From 1974-84, Alvin’s engineers developed acoustical navigation (ALNAV), communications, photography, lighting, and life support systems specifically intended for the deepest oceans. It became one of the world’s most important deep-sea scientific instruments. Alvin discovered effects of pressure on seafloor microbes, and Alvin’s study of hydrothermal vents revolutionized our understanding of life’s origins.
Lodging is available at Sands of Time (www.sandsoftime.com), Treehouse Lodge (www.MyTreehouseLodge.com), and Woods Hole Inn (www.WOODSHOLEINN.com). There are also available lodgings in Falmouth, three miles from Woods Hole. For accommodations see the Falmouth Guide at the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce (www.falmouthchamber.com).
Agenda:
Agenda
October 21, 2022
1:30 pm
Alvin Milestone Installation and Dedication at
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), Redfield Auditorium, 45 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543
– Welcome: Anthony Ruocco, Providence Section Chair
– Invited Speakers:
Saifur Rahman, IEEE President-Elect
Robert S. C. Munier, WHOI Vice-President Marine Facilities and Operations
Lane J. Abrams, Alvin Senior Engineer
Larry Madin, WHOI Past Executive Vice-President & Director of Research
– Plaque Unveiling: Albert J. Williams 3rd, WHOI Scientist Emeritus
– Reception of Plaque: Peter de Menocal, WHOI President & Director
– Closing: Christopher Whitt, IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society President
3:30 pm
Reception on Redfield Patio
5:00 pm
Alvin Milestone Banquet – Landfall Restaurant, Woods Hole
There is no charge for attending the Milestone Installation Ceremony; however, registration is required. See REGISTRATION.
The Milestone Banquet at 5:00 pm is not part of the Milestone Installation Ceremony. It is a commemorative event organized by the IEEE Providence Chapter of the Oceanic Engineering Society.
Register at
https://events.whoi.edu/ieeealvindinner/
Room: Auditorium, Bldg: Redfield, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 45 Water Street, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States, 02543
