Description
A small collection of expedition files and photographs by oceanographer Warren Wooster.
Background
Warren S. Wooster (1921-2008) was an oceanographer and Professor Emeritus in the School of Marine Affairs and the School of
Fisheries at the University of Washington. His primary professional interest was in advocacy for the interdisciplinary collaboration
between fisheries managers, oceanographers and atmospheric scientists in the development of international marine policy. He
was the first director of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), the first president of the International
Council for Exploration of the Sea, and he was a principal founder of the North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES)
in 1991.
Extent
2 Linear feet
(2 archives boxes, 1 flat box)
Restrictions
Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. ALLOW ONE WEEK FOR RETRIEVAL OF MATERIALS.