June Pattullo

June Pattullo (June 30, 1921 - January 8, 1972) was an American oceanographer. She was the first woman to receive a PhD in physical oceanography.[1] She was considered the "world authority" on sea levels and their dependence on heating and cooling of the ocean.[2]

Early life and education

Pattullo was born in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 1921.[3] She served as a U.S. Marine in World Ward II.[3] She earned her B. S. from the University of Chicago in 1948, and went to the University of California to study and work at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, completing her M. S. in 1950. She received her PhD in 1957 from the same institution; her focus was studies of global sea level under Professor Walter Munk.[2]

Academic career

Oregon State University

In 1965, Pattullo, along with two graduate students, made the first direct measurements of currents over the continental shelf using moored current meters.[2]

Legacy

Pattullo Conference

The annual international Pattullo Conference is the centerpiece of the "Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention" (MPOWIR) program.[4] The goals of the conference are to: bring early career participants and senior scientists together to share experiences, advice and concerns; to build community networks with peers and senior scientists, to get feedback on current research; to raise awareness of issues confronting early career participants among the senior scientist community.[4] The first Pattullo Conference was held in May, 2008, in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.[5]

The Pattullo Award for Excellence in Teaching at Oregon State University

Professor June Pattullo played an instrumental role in the inception and early development of graduate education in oceanography at OSU.[6] This award is named in her honor and was first given in 1998.[6]

References
  1. Gerber, Lisa M. (2010). "Mentoring Women in Physical Oceanography: MPOWIR Pattullo Conference; Charleston, South Carolina, 23–26 May 2010". Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union. 91 (33): 291. doi:10.1029/2010EO330004. ISSN 2324-9250.
  2. Byrne, John V. (2012). "Oceanography Pioneers: The Oregon State Story" (PDF). Mains'l Haul. 48.
  3. "June Pattullo". 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  4. "Pattullo Conference". 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  5. Lozier, Susan (2009-03-01). "A Successful First Pattullo Conference". Oceanography. 22 (1): 224–225. doi:10.5670/oceanog.2009.25. ISSN 1042-8275.
  6. "Staff and Teaching Awards". College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
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