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Luminaries & Signature Events

From luminaries like Marie Tharp, Wally Broecker, and Walter Pitman to signature events like Earth Day, Open House, and Plate Tectonics Symposium, we celebrate our pioneers and showcase our science.

Luminaries

Marie Tharp
Marie Tharp
Wally Broecker
Wally Broecker
Walter Pitman
Walter Pitman
Bob Anderson
Bob Anderson

Signature Events

Valley of Clouds in Madidi National Park, Bolivia by Rose Oelkers
Earth Day
Open House
Open House
Marie Tharp Working on Ocean Floor Map in 1960s at Lamont
Plate Tectonics Symposium
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