SIPERG would like to extend a hearty congratulations to SIPERG member, Jared Ballew, who recently sucessfully defended his Master’s thesis. Jared’s thesis was entitled “Refinement and utilization of the marine climate proxy Arctica islandica: An ideal replication strategy for stable isotope studies and an investigation into the shell growth and hydrographic variability of Georges Bank (Northwestern Atlantic). Jared has earned his master of science in geology under Dr. Alan Wanamaker. Congratulations Jared!