Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Jacksonville University Marine Science Research Institute selected geophysicist Dr. Marcia McNutt, President of the National Academy of Sciences, as the 2022 Marine Science Pioneer honoree.
Each year, the Institute selects a prominent figure in the field of marine science whose research and dedication to life-learning has shaped and inspired advancements in the world around us. Dr. McNutt participated in discussions with students, presented at a public luncheon, and received her award during her visit to the Jacksonville University campus on Oct. 27.
Dr. A. Quinton White, Executive Director of the Jacksonville University Marine Science Research Institute said the award is given to those “who have made a difference in marine science, who have broken the mold and broken the glass ceiling.”
Dr. McNutt was the perfect fit for the recognition.
“This is a marine pioneer award, and pioneer to me means going to a place no one has ever been before and seeing things for the first time,” Dr. McNutt said, who delivered a lecture titled “The Many Dimensions of Ocean Exploration at the Pioneer Award luncheon. “I am honored to have received this award from Jacksonville University, and I feel like I’m now part of the JU family.”
Read more: https://www.ju.edu/news/2022-10-27-jacksonville-university-honors-marcia-mcnutt-as-the-2022-marine-science-pioneer-award-winner.php
The Jacksonville University Marine Science Research Institute selected geophysicist Dr. Marcia McNutt, President of the National Academy of Sciences, as the 2022 Marine Science Pioneer honoree.
Each year, the Institute selects a prominent figure in the field of marine science whose research and dedication to life-learning has shaped and inspired advancements in the world around us. Dr. McNutt participated in discussions with students, presented at a public luncheon, and received her award during her visit to the Jacksonville University campus on Oct. 27.
Dr. A. Quinton White, Executive Director of the Jacksonville University Marine Science Research Institute said the award is given to those “who have made a difference in marine science, who have broken the mold and broken the glass ceiling.”
Dr. McNutt was the perfect fit for the recognition.
“This is a marine pioneer award, and pioneer to me means going to a place no one has ever been before and seeing things for the first time,” Dr. McNutt said, who delivered a lecture titled “The Many Dimensions of Ocean Exploration at the Pioneer Award luncheon. “I am honored to have received this award from Jacksonville University, and I feel like I’m now part of the JU family.”
Read more: https://www.ju.edu/news/2022-10-27-jacksonville-university-honors-marcia-mcnutt-as-the-2022-marine-science-pioneer-award-winner.php
