Dr. Andrew Babbin is awarded the 2018 Doherty Professorship in Ocean Utilization

Dr. Andrew Babbin, an Assistant Professor in MIT Department of Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, was awarded the 2018 Doherty Professorship in Ocean Utilization. Endowed by the Henry L. and Grace Doherty Charitable Foundation, the two-year chair opens the way for promising, non-tenured professors to undertake marine-related research that will further innovative uses of the ocean’s resources. Professor Babbin was selected for his proposed research on The Roles of Nitrogen Dynamics in Governing Coral Reef Health. The term of his professorship is from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2020.The Doherty Professorship in Ocean Utilization was established through a generous grant from the Henry L. and Grace Doherty Charitable Foundation, Inc. of Darien, Connecticut. The professorship is awarded to promising junior faculty.A small reception to honor Dr. Babbin will be held at MIT Sea Grant on March 20th at 3:00PM.For more information about past appointees as well as the nomination process for prospective applicants please go to the MIT Doherty Career Development Chair page.