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From the Director:Last month I started out my Informer piece by writing aboutboats and this time I will do the same thing. But this monththe ship will be a big one—the ”James Clark” Ross, which isan ice-strengthened British Royal Research Ship, heading foroceanographic research in the Antarctic.The connection between the ”James Clark Ross” and ISS isthrough our former science intern, Ms. Daria Hinz, who nowis a PhD candidate in Ocean and Earth Science at theNational Oceanography Centre/University of Southampton.Daria will be onboard the ship for two months monitoringthe health of algae in different regions of the arctic. Herresearch is connected with measuring global climate changesand global warming.While she is conducting her research, she will be in contactwith Ms. Crystal Vaught’s 7th grade social studies classes. Itshould be a great learning experience for our students here.To learn more about the work of the British Antarctic Survey,go to http://www.antarctica.ac.ukThe next paragraphs are directed toward those universitystudents you might know who are coming home to Stavangerfor the holidays. On December 28, the Chamber of Commerce(Næringsforening i Stavanger Regionen) will hold a“Studenttreff/Student Gathering” at Hall Toll in downtownStavanger from 13:30-17:00.The idea is that during the Christmas holidays many”Stavanger Kids” who may be attending university outsidethe country will be back in town and it is a good time for localbusinesses--the oil industry, banking, public sector/Kommunejobs etc.,--to be in contact with them as potential employees.There is a concern locally that many of the best and brightestwho go off to university outside the country may be lured byforeign employers away from ”returning home.”It can be a particularly good place to be exposed to potentialsummer jobs in Stavanger for university students as well.Perhaps you know an ISS graduate, a friend, relative, oranyone else who will be in Stavanger over the Christmasholidays and potentially might be interested in attending.There isn’t a cost for attending, but there is an RSVP to bereturned.Last December, I know a group of our graduates who went,made some interesting connections and enjoyed spending theafternoon around a lot of other university students back forthe holidays. Food and entertainment were also a part of thegathering—always a draw for university students!I suggest to anyone that decides to go that they should takecopies of their CV/resume along ready to hand out toprospective contacts. To learn more about the gathering andto sign up, go to: www.greaterstavanger.com and look for theFrom the ISS Santa Lucia Procession 20072 · The Informer 19 December 2007