C. Susan Weiler

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C. Susan Weiler
Alma materUniversity of California at San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Scientific career
InstitutionsWhitman College
Thesis Phased cell division in the dinoflagellate genus Ceratium : temporal pattern, use in determining growth rates, and ecological implications  (1978)

C. Susan Weiler is an aquatic scientist known for developing mentoring programs for scientists as they navigate the transition from student to independent researcher.

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Education and career

Weiler obtained a B.A. in Biology from the University of California San Diego (1972) [1] and a Ph.D. from Scripps Institution of Oceanography (1978). [2] Following her Ph.D., Weiler did postdoctoral work at the University of British Columbia and the University of Oslo in Norway (as a NATO postdoctoral fellow) before moving to Whitman College in 1981. [1] Weiler has served at the National Science Foundation in multiple roles and was the Executive Director of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (now the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, ASLO) from 1990 to 1999. [3] [4] During her time as Executive Director, Weiler also served as editor-in-chief for the ASLO Bulletin (1991–1999), [5] now the Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin.

Weiler was a member of a panel convened by the United Nations Environment Program, and in 1991, Weiler discussed a report from the group about the impact of ozone depletion on marine phytoplankton in a Senate hearing held by Al Gore. [6] [7] [8] While at the National Science Foundation, Weiler reported on meetings regarding research on ultraviolet radiation and research Antarctica [9] co-edited a book with Polly A Penhale on the topic. [10]

In 1994, Weiler started the Dissertation Initiative for the Advancement of Limnology and Oceanography Symposium (DISCO) [11] which was followed by the Dissertations initiative for the Advancement of Climate Change Research (DISCCRS) in 2003. [12] [13] These initiatives allowed recently-minted Ph.D. graduates to meet and expand interdisciplinary connections and provided mentoring and guidance for new scientists. [11] [14] Weiler and colleagues have examined the concerns of early career scientists about conducting interdisciplinary science, [15] [16] how to motivate new researchers to conduct climate change research, [17] potential barriers to effective communication of research by scientists, [18] and issues facing dual career couples. [19] [20] In 2009, Weiler described interdisciplinary training programs available from the National Science Foundation. [21]

In 2007, [11] Weiler received the Tommy and Yvette Edmondson Distinguished Service Award from the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography for

outstanding leadership in the professional development and mentoring of the next generation of aquatic scientists [22]

Weiler is a member of Sigma Xi, the scientific research honor society, where she has served roles in the national society and is currently president of her local Whitman College chapter. [23]

Research

Whitman's Ph.D. research was on the dinoflagellate Ceratium [2] where she examined cell division in oligotrophic seawater [24] [25] and laboratory cultures. [26] Weiler also found support for the control of cellular metabolism by adenine nucleotides by quantifying adenylate charge in Ceratium. [27]

Awards

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  2. 1 2 Weiler, Caroline Susan (1978). Phased cell division in the dinoflagellate genus Ceratium: temporal pattern, use in determining growth rates, and ecological implications (Thesis).
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  5. ↑ Weiler, Susan (1990). "New ASLO Bulletin". ASLO Bulletin. 1 (1): 6. doi:10.1002/lob.1990116. ISSN   1536-3538.
  6. ↑ Schneider, Keith (1991-11-16). "Ozone Depletion harming sea life". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-05-24.
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  8. ↑ Weiler, C.S. (1992). "Effects of ozone-related increases in UV-B radiation on marine phytoplankton". Global change research: ozone depletion and its impacts, hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, first session, November 15, 1991. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office No. 54-831cc. pp. 16–21. ISBN   0-16-038525-3. OCLC   26152260.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  9. ↑ Weiler, C. Susan (1989). "Ultraviolet Radiation and Biological Research in Antarctica". Oceanography. 2 (1): 50. ISSN   1042-8275. JSTOR   43924464.
  10. ↑ Ultraviolet radiation in Antarctica : measurements and biological effects. C. Susan Weiler, Polly A. Penhale, American Geophysical Union. Washington, D.C.: American Geophysical Union. 1994. ISBN   0-87590-841-1. OCLC   29843958.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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  15. ↑ Hein, Christopher J.; Hoeve, John E. Ten; Gopalakrishnan, Sathya; Livneh, Ben; Adams, Henry D.; Marino, Elizabeth K.; Weiler, C. Susan (2018). "Overcoming early career barriers to interdisciplinary climate change research". WIREs Climate Change. 9 (5): e530. doi:10.1002/wcc.530. ISSN   1757-7799. S2CID   133755808.
  16. ↑ Authors, WIREs (2018-06-13). "Overcoming Early Career Barriers to Interdisciplinary Climate Change Research". Advanced Science News. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  17. ↑ Milman, Anita; Marston, John M.; Godsey, Sarah E.; Bolson, Jessica; Jones, Holly P.; Weiler, C. Susan (2017-06-01). "Scholarly motivations to conduct interdisciplinary climate change research". Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. 7 (2): 239–250. doi:10.1007/s13412-015-0307-z. ISSN   2190-6491. S2CID   142397933.
  18. ↑ Weiler, C. Susan; Keller, Jason K.; Olex, Christina (2012). "Personality type differences between Ph.D. climate researchers and the general public: implications for effective communication". Climatic Change. 112 (2): 233–242. Bibcode:2012ClCh..112..233W. doi:10.1007/s10584-011-0205-7. hdl: 10.1007/s10584-011-0205-7 . ISSN   0165-0009. S2CID   43988805.
  19. ↑ Weiler, C. Susan (1989). "Dual-Career Couples in Oceanography". Oceanography. 2 (2): 59. ISSN   1042-8275. JSTOR   43925281.
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  21. ↑ Carpenter, Siri (2009-11-27). "Climate Change Research Broadens to Meet New Challenges". Science | AAAS. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  22. 1 2 "Tommy and Yvette Edmondson Distinguished Service Award". ASLO. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
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  24. ↑ Weiler, C. S. (1980). "Population structure and in situ division rates of Ceratium in oligotrophic waters of the North Pacific central gyre1: Ceratium population dynamics". Limnology and Oceanography. 25 (4): 610–619. doi: 10.4319/lo.1980.25.4.0610 .
  25. ↑ Weiler, Caroline S.; Chisholm, S.W. (1976). "Phased cell division in natural populations of marine dinoflagellates from shipboard cultures". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 25 (3): 239–247. doi:10.1016/0022-0981(76)90126-X.
  26. ↑ Weiler, C.S.; Eppley, R.W. (1979). "Temporal pattern of division in the dinoflagellate genus ceratium and its application to the determination of growth rate". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 39 (1): 1–24. doi:10.1016/0022-0981(79)90002-9.
  27. ↑ Weiler, Caroline S.; Karl, David M. (1979). "Diel Changes in Phased-Dividing Cultures of Ceratium Furca (dinophyceae): Nucleotide Triphosphates, Adenylate Energy Charge, Cell Carbon, and Patterns of Vertical Migration1". Journal of Phycology. 15 (4): 384–391. doi:10.1111/j.1529-8817.1979.tb00709.x. ISSN   1529-8817. S2CID   84872201.
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