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Cass has served as an assistant professor in the Department of Oceanography since 2011. Her research focuses on changes in West Coast zooplankton brought about by seasonal variations.
Cass joins professors from Stanford, UC Berkeley and Loyola Marymount in earning the distinction.
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The Humboldt State Oceanography Department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in oceanography. Students get hands-on experience at the Telonicher Marine Lab in Trinidad and aboard the R.V. Coral Sea.
More than 80 percent of graduates accept jobs related to oceanography or directly enter masters or Ph.D. programs.
For details, visit humboldt.edu/oceanography.