Inside FDU on the Web — October 2004



Marine Biology Educational Facility Opens

A new marine biology educational facility is up and running in the Dominican Republic. Established by the School of Natural Sciences, the facility, on the Samana Peninsula on the northeast corner of the Dominican Republic, will operate from September to December.

Alice Benzecry, wearing glasses, biological sciences (Metro), works both in the field and in the laboratory at the marine biology facility.

Eleven marine biology majors are now studying there in three-week modules of four three-credit courses (Tropical Marine Vegetation, Tropical Marine Invertebrates, Tropical Marine Vertebrates and Environmental Sciences, and Ecosystems) taught by FDU faculty. Alice Benzecry, biological sciences (Metro), just returned from the Dominican Republic; Marion McClary, biological sciences (Metro), is there now through October 29; and Enrique Pugibet Bobea, Jeanette Mateo and Lorraine Caruso, all natural sciences (Metro), will finish the period. A research project and an optional online course will provide students with a full schedule of classes.

Left photo: Students are pictured on the shoreline with the administrator of the FDU facility.

Kneeling: Kris Swenson

Front row from left: Rita Sellares Balasco, Mire Torello Raventos, Lois Moriel Robles, Marta Pastor-Andres, Anna Fauquet-Palau and Lisetty Nigrinis, coordinator, multicultural programs, and assistant director, global partnerships

Back row from left: Benjamin Ford; Justin Ficaro; Vanessa Rojas-Sotomayor; Diego Valentin Rivas, retired microbiologist, Santo Domingo government office, and administrator of the FDU facility in Dominican Republic; Jeffrey Beaser; and Amanda Wills.

Right photo: Amanda Wills views a specimen through the microscope.

“This beautiful peninsula offers a small salt marsh area and coral reef adjacent to the FDU facility,” said Rick Isquith, executive director for global partnerships and director, natural sciences (Metro). “There is a barrier reef on the north end of the peninsula and many of the beaches are in coves surrounded by large rocks that attract many invertebrate animals, including snails, barnacles and mussels. A mangrove area is nearby, so we have a variety of ecosystems for our students. There are real advantages to the Dominican Republic facility,” Isquith said. “The students have access to a broad range of undisturbed habitats for study. In addition, we have a facility with very good living conditions. And, there is a bonus — our students experience living in a different culture. This fulfills the mission of the University — to educate global citizens for the 21st century.”

For information contact Lisetty Nigrinis, coordinator, multicultural programs, and assistant director, global partnerships, 201-692-2392, lisetty_nigrinis@fdu.edu.

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October 2004

In This Issue

·	Convocation Celebrates Sammartino Legacy, Distinguished Faculty and Pillars Honored
·	Faculty Status Report 2004–2005
·	Grant-seeking at University
·	Alumnus Petrocelli Named as Trustee
·	A Call for Alumni Nominations
·	Marine Biology Educational Facility Opens
·	Olmsted’s Work and Campus Gardens Focus of Events
·	Division I Athletics Hall of Fame Inducts Members
·	Renovated Shields Field Dedicated
·	Faculty/Staff — Update, In Memoriam, Announcing, Welcome
·	College Happenings
·	Spotlight — Robert Barron, Joseph Graves, Jr., Bethany Gang Rabinowitz, Kirsten Tripodi
·	This & That
·	Photo Stories — COOLCATNJ, Wellness Fair

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Flor =
College at Florham, Madison, N.J.

Metro =
Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, N.J.

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