image: The Oceanography Society (TOS) congratulates Susan B. Cook on her selection as a 2024 Fellow. The citation recognizes her for pivotal contributions toward expanding and strengthening ocean programs in higher education and for documenting and promoting the involvement of women and underrepresented groups in ocean science.
Credit: Clay Cook
The Oceanography Society (TOS) congratulates Susan B. Cook on her selection as a Fellow. The citation recognizes her for pivotal contributions toward expanding and strengthening ocean programs in higher education and for documenting and promoting the involvement of women and underrepresented groups in ocean science.
Dr. Cook’s contributions to the ocean sciences community extend well beyond her impactful service to The Oceanography Society, where she held the position of Secretary from 2007 to 2018. As one example, she expanded the focus of ocean education to the national level, first playing a pivotal role as an original participant in the workshop in 2000 that laid the groundwork for The Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE). Then, as a program officer for the COSEE initiative at the National Science Foundation (NSF), Dr. Cook coordinated program design efforts, managed the proposal peer review process, and provided oversight for the community during the implementation of the first COSEE cohort. Prior to her work at the national level, Dr. Cook expanded and strengthened ocean education programs and administered scholarship and fellowship programs at the Bermuda Biological Station for Research (now the Bermuda Institute for Ocean Sciences), and at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution. After her service at NSF, she continued her national work as Education Director for the Consortium for Ocean Leadership (formerly the Consortium for Ocean Research and Education) in Washington, DC.
Dr. Cook is currently Senior Education Associate at the Ocean Research & Conservation Association in Vero Beach, Florida. She received a dual B.S. with honors in biology from Newcomb College and Tulane University in 1966 and a Ph.D. from Duke University in 1970.
Dr. Cook’s achievements will be celebrated during The Oceanography Society’s Honors Breakfast on February 21, 2024, during the Ocean Sciences Meeting.
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The TOS Fellows program recognizes individuals who have attained eminence in oceanography through their outstanding contributions to the field of oceanography or its applications during a substantial period of years. The next nomination deadline is October 31, 2025. To learn more about The Oceanography Society and the TOS Fellows program visit: https://tos.org/tos-fellows. The Oceanography Society (TOS) was founded in 1988 to advance oceanographic research, technology, and education, and to disseminate knowledge of oceanography and its application through research and education.
TOS promotes the broad understanding of oceanography, facilitates consensus-building across all the disciplines of the field, and informs the public about ocean research, innovative technology, and educational opportunities throughout the spectrum of oceanographic inquiry. TOS welcomes members from all nations. Any individual, business, or organization interested in ocean sciences is encouraged to join and to participate in the activities and benefits of the society. For more information, visit https://tos.org.