Ilene M. Kaplan, associate professor of sociology, has been appointed to a
Congressionally-mandated committee to investigate the social and economic impact of marine
regulations on lifestyles of fishermen. The Social Science Advisory Council consists of
experts in the field of marine studies who are qualified to assess the effectiveness of
federal policies designed to regulate the commercial fishing industry. She recently
completed a longitudinal study that examined issues of cooperative management and the
socio-economic trends in the New England conch fishery. Her research was supported by
grants from the Department of Marine Fisheries, Massachusetts and the Marine Policy Center
of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, where she has a visiting research
appointment. Two manuscripts on her work on co-management and the New England fishing
community appear in Marine Policy, the leading journal in the area of marine
studies. Kaplan has also participated in a hearing on fisheries management with Secretary
of Commerce William Daley. Her work has also been presented at the World Fish Congress in
Brisbane, Australia.
On This Holy Night, a choral work by Timothy Olsen, assistant professor
of music, received honorable mention in the annual Christmas Carol and Chanukah Song
Writing Competition sponsored by the Amadeus Choir of Toronto. The work received its
premiere in Toronto in December and has since been heard in Schenectady, Albany, and
Atlanta.