NOAAS Reuben Lasker
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NOAAS Reuben Lasker will be a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) fishery research vessel
when completed. The ship's namesake, Reuben Lasker
, was a fisheries biologist who served with the Southwest Fisheries Center, National Marine Fisheries Service
, and taught at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
.
in Marinette, Wisconsin
, on June 21, 2011, and the ship was sponsored by Pamela Lasker, daughter of the ship's namesake. Reuben Lasker is being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , pronounced , like "noah", is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere...
(NOAA) fishery research vessel
Research vessel
A research vessel is a ship designed and equipped to carry out research at sea. Research vessels carry out a number of roles. Some of these roles can be combined into a single vessel, others require a dedicated vessel...
when completed. The ship's namesake, Reuben Lasker
Reuben lasker
Reuben Lasker was a fisheries scientist known for his contributions to larval ecology, particularly the Stable Ocean Hypothesis.-Early life and education:...
, was a fisheries biologist who served with the Southwest Fisheries Center, National Marine Fisheries Service
National Marine Fisheries Service
The National Marine Fisheries Service is a United States federal agency. A division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Department of Commerce, NMFS is responsible for the stewardship and management of the nation's living marine resources and their habitat within the...
, and taught at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, is one of the oldest and largest centers for ocean and earth science research, graduate training, and public service in the world...
.
Construction
A keel laying ceremony was held at the Marinette Marine Corporation shipyardShipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
in Marinette, Wisconsin
Marinette, Wisconsin
Marinette is a city in and the county seat of Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,749 at the 2000 census.Marinette is the principal city of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Marinette County, Wisconsin and Menominee...
, on June 21, 2011, and the ship was sponsored by Pamela Lasker, daughter of the ship's namesake. Reuben Lasker is being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.