Edith Widder

Edith Widder (born 1951) is an American oceanographer, marine biologist, and the Co-founder, CEO and Senior Scientist at the Ocean Research & Conservation Association.[1][2][3]

She graduated from Tufts University magna cum laude with a B.S. in Biology, from University of California, Santa Barbara with an M.S. in Biochemistry, and from University of California, Santa Barbara with a PhD in Neurobiology, in 1982.[4] She was a senior scientist and director of the Bioluminescence Department at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution from 1989 to 2005.[5] Certified as a Scientific Research Pilot for Atmospheric Diving Systems in 1984, she holds certifications that qualify her to dive the deep diving suit WASP[2] as well as the single-person untethered submersibles DEEP ROVER and DEEP WORKER[6] and she has made over 250 dives in the JOHNSON SEA LINK submersibles.[7] Her research involving submersibles has been featured in BBC, PBS, Discovery Channel and National Geographic television productions.[8][9][10]

A specialist in bioluminescence she has been a leader in helping to design and invent new instrumentation and techniques that enable scientists to see the ocean in new ways. These include HIDEX, a bathyphotometer which is the U.S. Navy standard for measuring bioluminescence in the ocean,[11] and a remotely operated camera system, known as Eye in the Sea (EITS), an unobtrusive deep-sea observatory.[12][13][14]

In 2005, Widder co- founded the Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA), a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of marine ecosystems and the species they sustain through development of innovative technologies and science-based conservation action. While translating complex scientific issues into engineerable solutions, Widder is fostering greater understanding of ocean life as a means to better, more informed ocean stewardship. In September 2006 she was awarded a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation[15] and in 2010 she participated in the TED Mission Blue Voyage in the Galapagos.[16]

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  1. ^ ORCA – Ocean Research & Conservation Association. Teamorca.org (September 13, 2011). Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  2. ^ a b NOAA Ocean Explorer: OceanAGE Careers. Oceanexplorer.noaa.gov (August 5, 2010). Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  3. ^ ORCA – Ocean Research and Conservation Association – Team & Staff. Oceanrecon.org. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  4. ^ Microsoft Word – Widder cv _3_.doc. (PDF). Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  5. ^ Researcher Bios. At-sea.org. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
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  7. ^ NOAA Ocean Explorer: Dr. Edie Widder Video Profile. Oceanexplorer.noaa.gov (August 1, 2006). Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  8. ^ NOVA | Profile: Edith Widder. Pbs.org (July 23, 2008). Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  9. ^ Access Video On Demand – Midwater Mysteries. Avod.films.com. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  10. ^ National Geographic's Ocean Drifters [VHS]: Movies & TV. Amazon.com. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  11. ^ Widder, E.; Case, J.; Bernstein, S.; MacIntyre, S.; Lowenstine, M.; Bowlby, M.; Cook, D. (1993). "A new large volume bioluminescence bathyphotometer with defined turbulence excitation". Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers 40 (3): 607–627. doi:10.1016/0967-0637(93)90148-V.  edit
  12. ^ "Eye in the Sea camera reveals mysterious life on the ocean floor", Palm Beach Post, KIM MILLER, March 8, 2009
  13. ^ Schrope, M. (2007). "Marine biology: Lights in the deep". Nature 450 (7169): 472–474. doi:10.1038/450472a. PMID 18033270.  edit
  14. ^ The Beauty of Ugly – Interview: Dr. Edith Widder – Eye in the Sea | Nature. PBS. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  15. ^ Edith Widder – MacArthur Foundation. Macfound.org. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  16. ^ Edith Widder: Glowing life in an underwater world | Video on. Ted.com. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.

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