Russ Davis Memorial Symposium

A one-day memorial symposium to honor the life and science of physical oceanographer and engineer Russ Davis was held March 29, 2023 at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. The symposium was mainly science-oriented, with presentations spanning the research influenced by Russ. There were also be personal remembrances from Russ’ friends and colleagues. Video recordings of the presentations are now available for viewing.

Please reach out to Donna Shabkie (dshabkie@ucsd.edu) with any questions.

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Video Recordings

Symposium Recording - Part 1
There is a slideshow and then the presentations begin about seven minutes from the start.

Symposium Recording - Part 2
Begins with Bob Weller and ends with Sarah Gille.

Symposium Recording - Part 3
Begins with Dan Rudnick ends with the open mic session.

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Agenda

Robert Paine Scripps Forum
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego

March 29, 2023

8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m.

Margaret Leinen, Vice Chancellor for Marine Sciences, UC San Diego and Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Welcome

8:50 a.m.

Marcia McNutt, President, National Academy of Sciences

Send Instruments to Sea, Not People; Bring Back Data, Not Samples: The Legacy of Russ Davis

9:10 a.m.

Detlef Stammer, Professor, Head Remote Sensing & Assimilation, Universität Hamburg

A Life for the Ocean

9:30 a.m.

Jim McWilliams, Professor, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, UCLA

Intelligent Data Analysis

9:50 a.m.

Ray Weiss, Professor Emeritus, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego

Speaking Truth to Power (and to Everyone Else)

10:10 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:40 a.m.

Dudley Chelton, Professor Emeritus, Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University

Satellite Remote Sensing: A Viable Career for an Observationalist Who Would Have Been Inept at Hands-on Instrumentation

11:00 a.m.

Kathie Kelly, University of Washington

Synthesis of Satellite & In-water Instrumentation Redefined the California Current

11:20 a.m.

Bruce Cornuelle, Research Oceanographer, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego

Ocean Circulation Models, Acoustics, and Playing Defense

11:40 a.m.

Breck Owens Research Scholar Emeritus, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Russ’ Important Contributions to the World’s Ocean Circulation Experiment

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m.

Bob Weller, Senior Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Dr. Twirly and the VMCM

1:50 p.m.

Lloyd Regier, Researcher, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego

Jeff Sherman, Engineer, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego

Serial Number One; History of IDG Instrumentation

2:10 p.m.

Dean Roemmich, Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego

From Jarvis Island to Global Observing: 35 Years of Conversations and Collaborations with Russ Davis

2:30 p.m.

Sarah Gille, Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego

Adventures with ALACE and Beyond: Evidence for Long-Term Change in the Ocean

2:50 p.m.

Coffee Break

3:20 p.m.

Dan Rudnick, Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego

Why Would Anyone Want to Do That?: The Case for Underwater Gliders

3:40 p.m.

Mark Ohman, Distinguished Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego

Zooglider: A New Window on the Planktonic World

4:00 p.m.

Erik Russ Davis

Memories and Reflections

4:20 p.m.

Break

4:30 p.m.

Open Mic

5:30 p.m.

Reception