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Karentz's research focuses on the ultraviolet photobiology of marine organisms: identifying strategies for protection from UV exposure and understanding mechanisms for repair of UV–induced damage. Her work has focused on investigating the ecological implications of Antarctic ozone depletion. |
Karentz's research focuses on the ultraviolet photobiology of marine organisms: identifying strategies for protection from UV exposure and understanding mechanisms for repair of UV–induced damage. Her work has focused on investigating the ecological implications of Antarctic ozone depletion. |
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From 1986 - 2005 her research has been conducted at [[Palmer Station|Palmer]] and [[McMurdo Station|McMurdo Stations]], and aboard several research cruises in the [[Bellingshausen Sea]] and the [[Ross Sea]]. |
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From 1992, she has also been an instructor for the advanced international integrative biology course taught at [[McMurdo Station]] for graduate students from across the world. Karentz explains [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw2F58Q1ckc in this video] how she processes her daily phytoplankton samples in Palmer Station, Antarctica. |
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She has served two years as the associate program manager for biology and medicine at the U.S. National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs and as the U.S. representative to the Group on Life Sciences for the [[Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research]]. |
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Over the past 30 years, she’s made the trip to Antarctica no fewer than 20 times<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://armenianweekly.com/2015/10/12/living-with-the-penguins-in-antarctica/|title=Living with the Penguins in Antarctica|last=Hairenik|date=2015-10-12|website=Armenian Weekly|access-date=2016-05-17}}</ref> |
Over the past 30 years, she’s made the trip to Antarctica no fewer than 20 times<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://armenianweekly.com/2015/10/12/living-with-the-penguins-in-antarctica/|title=Living with the Penguins in Antarctica|last=Hairenik|date=2015-10-12|website=Armenian Weekly|access-date=2016-05-17}}</ref> |
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An [http://mapcarta.com/25605794 ice-covered lake in Antarctica] now bears her name: Lake Karentz<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jamestownpress.com/news/2007-04-26/news/015.html|title=Antarctic lake named for scientist and former Jamestown resident {{!}} April 26, 2007 {{!}} www.jamestownpress.com {{!}} Jamestown Press|website=www.jamestownpress.com|access-date=2016-05-17}}</ref>. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (2005) after Deneb Karentz. |
An [http://mapcarta.com/25605794 ice-covered lake in Antarctica] now bears her name: Lake Karentz<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jamestownpress.com/news/2007-04-26/news/015.html|title=Antarctic lake named for scientist and former Jamestown resident {{!}} April 26, 2007 {{!}} www.jamestownpress.com {{!}} Jamestown Press|website=www.jamestownpress.com|access-date=2016-05-17}}</ref>. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (2005) after Deneb Karentz. |
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Most of her research has focused on the effects of ozone depletion on marine plankton. From 1986 - 2005 her research has been conducted at [[Palmer Station|Palmer]] and [[McMurdo Station|McMurdo Stations]], and aboard several research cruises in the [[Bellingshausen Sea]] and the [[Ross Sea]]. Since 1992 she has also been an instructor for the advanced international integrative biology course taught at [[McMurdo Station]] for graduate students from across the world, and served two years as the associate program manager for biology and medicine at the U.S. National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs. She is currently the U.S. representative to the Group on Life Sciences for the [[Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research]]. She has authored many scientific publications, and presented her findings on the biological effects of ozone depletion at national and international conferences. |
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== Awards and Honors == |
== Awards and Honors == |
Revision as of 06:17, 17 May 2016
Deneb Karentz is full-time faculty, professor, and chair of the Biology Department at University of San Francisco[1]. Her research focuses the ultraviolet photobiology of marine organisms and understanding their strategies for protection from UV exposure, particularly in relation to the ecological implications of Antarctic ozone depletion.
Early Life and Education
- Ph.D., University of Rhode Island, School of Oceanography 1982
- M.S., Oregon State University
- B.S., University of Rhode Island 1973[2]
Karentz grew up in Jamestown, R.I., the daughter of Rose and Varoujan Karentz, and turned to athletics in high school as a two-sport captain to complement a proud academic standing. She’s lived in California since 1983, serving on the School Board for the Krouzian-Zekarian-Vasbouragan (KZV) Armenian School. She’s also active on the Bay Area Support Committee for Armenia’s Cosmic Ray Division, a local group that raises funds for research on cosmic rays at the Alikhanian Physics Institute in Armenia.
Career and Impact
Karentz became involved in Antarctic research in 1986 through a chance meeting with fellow University of Rhode Island (URI) graduate Richard Rivkin. A program had developed researching the physiology of phytoplankton in Antarctica and a field team was being pieced together.
Karentz's research focuses on the ultraviolet photobiology of marine organisms: identifying strategies for protection from UV exposure and understanding mechanisms for repair of UV–induced damage. Her work has focused on investigating the ecological implications of Antarctic ozone depletion.
From 1986 - 2005 her research has been conducted at Palmer and McMurdo Stations, and aboard several research cruises in the Bellingshausen Sea and the Ross Sea.
From 1992, she has also been an instructor for the advanced international integrative biology course taught at McMurdo Station for graduate students from across the world. Karentz explains in this video how she processes her daily phytoplankton samples in Palmer Station, Antarctica.
She has served two years as the associate program manager for biology and medicine at the U.S. National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs and as the U.S. representative to the Group on Life Sciences for the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.
Over the past 30 years, she’s made the trip to Antarctica no fewer than 20 times[3]
An ice-covered lake in Antarctica now bears her name: Lake Karentz[4]. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (2005) after Deneb Karentz.
Awards and Honors
2005 - U.S. Board of Geographic Names named Lake Karentz - a 1.3 mile ice-covered lake in Antarctica - in recognition of Karentz's contribution to the study of Antarctica[5].
First Armenian woman on the Antarctic continent and at the geographic South Pole[6].
Deneb was an outstanding swimmer and won many AYF Olympic medals[7] (Armenian Youth Foundation)
References
- ^ mjuarez3 (2015-07-06). "Deneb Karentz". University of San Francisco. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Class Acts Profiles". advance.uri.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- ^ Hairenik (2015-10-12). "Living with the Penguins in Antarctica". Armenian Weekly. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- ^ "Antarctic lake named for scientist and former Jamestown resident | April 26, 2007 | www.jamestownpress.com | Jamestown Press". www.jamestownpress.com. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Lake%20Karentz". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- ^ Karentz, Varoujan (2004-01-01). Mitchnapert the Citadel: A History of Armenians in Rhode Island. iUniverse. ISBN 9780595306626.
- ^ "Steve Elmasian, Varoujan Karentz Chosen 'Olympic Kings' - Armenian National Committee of America". Armenian National Committee of America. 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2016-05-17.