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PORTLAND, Ore. - Mark Abbott, dean of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University, will give the keynote speech at the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation scholars luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Portland.

The event begins at 11 a.m. at the Portland Art Museum, where 52 ARCS scholars will be honored and present posters of their research. Ticket information is available online at: https://www.arcsfoundation.org/portland/news/portland-chapters-9th-annual-luncheon-celebrates-50-american-science-scholars

Abbott's talk, "Our Oceans under Pressure," will outline how human impacts on the world's oceans are increasing, raising concern for such issues as declining fisheries, sea level rise, pollution, acidification, harmful algal blooms, and marine "dead zones."

Abbott is president of the Oceanographic Society and a former member of the National Science Board. In 2011, he received the prestigious Jim Gray eScience Award in Stockholm, Sweden, from Microsoft Research for his leadership in blending science and computing technology. He joined the OSU faculty in 1988 and has served as dean of the college since 2001.

Julia Maxson of Oregon Health & Science University will be the featured ARCS Scholar Alumna speaker. Her talk is titled "Using Genetics to Find Better Cancer Treatments."

Fifty-two scholars at OSU and OHSU will be honored at this ninth annual luncheon.