Woods Hole, MA – The Board of Trustees of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) today welcomed one new Board Member and eight new Corporation Members.
At WHOI’s spring Joint Meeting of the Board and Corporation, Institution leaders elected Robert Smith as a new Trustee and the following slate of new Corporation Members: Merrick G. Andlinger, Santiago Carvajal, John B. Frick, Flip Huffard, Dr. Susan Humphris, Richard Krumholz, Sloan Simmons, and Ladd Thorne.
“We are thrilled to welcome these dedicated and talented professionals to WHOI’s Board and Corporation,” said WHOI President and Director Peter de Menocal. “These volunteer leaders play an essential role in advancing urgently needed solutions-based science for ocean-related problems, such as climate change, pollution, and declining marine life species. We are grateful for their generous commitment.