Roger Revelle Award
The Roger Revelle Perpetual Award is given annually to a San Diegan who has made a significant contribution to man's ability to coexist with the marine environment. It is intended to recognize not only scientists, but also individuals from academia, industry, the military, recreation and philanthropy who take the initiative in helping to resolve ocean issues and to encourage stewardship of ocean resources.
The award is named for the late Dr. Roger Revelle, a past director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the impetus behind the founding of the University of
California San Diego. More on Roger Revelle
The recipient's name is placed on the perpetual award. The trophy consists of a hand-carved wooden Garibaldi and associated habitat mounted on a pedestal trophy base. Internationally renowned marine artist Bob Berry carved the sea life sculpture.
Paul Dayton 2008 Roger Revelle Recipient
The San Diego Oceans Foundation is pleased to award the 2008 Perpetual Roger Revelle Award to Paul Dayton in recognition for his contributions in promoting
ocean stewardship. Paul Dayton, a biological oceanographer, researches coastal and estuarine habitats, including seafloor ("benthic") and kelp communities, as well as global fisheries. He has studied nearshore benthic communities in many parts of the world and is presently working on California kelp communities.
Dayton's studies also include the impacts of overfishing on marine ecosystems. His career has been motivated by the belief that one must understand nature to protect it, and he has attempted to use analytical techniques to understand marine community ecosystems. He has published more than 130 papers and was chosen for the 2003 UCSD Faculty Lecturer Award.
Previous Roger Revelle Honorees
2007 H.P. "Sandy" Purdon
2006 Mr. Dick Long
2005 Mrs. Leigh Taylor Johnson
2004 San Diego's Think Blue Team: Ernie Anderson, Karen Henry, Deborah Castillo
2003 Mr. John Robertus
2002 Captain, Charles Bishop (ret)
2001 Mr. James R. Stewart
2000 Dr. Walter H. Munk
1999 Dr. Andreas Rechnitzer
1998 Mr. Arthur DeFever
1997 Mr. Milton Shedd
1996 Dr. James Joseph
1995 Mr. Frank Powell
1994 Mr. F. Seth Brown
1993 Mr. Robert Fletcher
1992 Mr. Peter Seligman
1991 Dr. Joy Zedler
1990 Dr. John Hunter
1989 Dr. Edward Goldberg
1988 Dr. William Evans