Raymond Smith, Geography Professor since 1981 and former Director of ICESS, received the Nils Jerlov Award this year.  The award is issued every two years and is made in recognition of contributions made to the advancement of knowledge of the nature and consequences of light in the ocean.  Ray is the second recipient of the award; Professor André Morel received the award in 2000.  Tommy Dickey, Professor of Geography, gave the nominating speech at the presentation ceremony, noting that Ray’s contributions “have extended well beyond into studies of ecosystems, population dynamics, cetaceans, sea ice, glaciology, and climatology.....