Overview of the Collection
Smithsonian Institution Archives,
Washington, D.C.,
osiaref@si.edu
Osman, Richard W.
Personal Papers
Richard William Osman Papers
1971-1974, 1989-2016
1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
Accession 16-359
English
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 16-359, Richard William Osman Papers
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of the papers of marine ecologist Richard W. Osman. These materials consists of field notes compiled by Dr. Osman during his extensive research
on benthos and benthic zones. A significant portion of the material was created while working on the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Coastal
Ocean Program and documents the study of benthic invertebrates that were used in mesocosm experiments. Other field notes in the collection pertain to experiments conducted
alongside Robert B. Whitlatch of the University of Connecticut. Materials include field notes, data files, and other related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.
Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Name
Osman, Richard W.
Whitlatch, Robert B.
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
University of Connecticut
NOAA Coastal Ocean Program (U.S.)
Subject
Marine ecology
Benthos
Research
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Field notes
Manuscripts
Electronic records
Box 1
Box 1 of 2
Thesis Data, 1971-1974 (3 folders)
Box 1 of 2
Oyster Anoxia Study, 1989
Box 1 of 2
Oyster Anoxia Study, 1990
Box 1 of 2
Oyster Anoxia Study, 1991-1992
Box 1 of 2
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Ocean Program (COP), Benthos, 1996
Box 1 of 2
NOAA COP, Field Enclosure I, 1997
Box 1 of 2
NOAA COP, Field Enclosure II, 1997
Box 1 of 2
NOAA COP, Mesocosm, 1997
Box 1 of 2
NOAA COP, Iron (Fe) Counts, 1997
Box 1 of 2
NOAA COP, Field Enclosures, 1998
Box 1 of 2
Marsh Experimental Research Project, 1998
Box 1 of 2
Marsh, 1999
Box 1 of 2
Marsh and Oyster Experiment, 1999
Box 1 of 2
Oyster Experiment, 1999
Box 1 of 2
Marsh Mesocosm, 2001
Box 1 of 2
Marsh Mesocosm Picked Sample Information, 2001
Box 1 of 2
Plankton Pump Data, Book 1, 1999-2000
Box 1 of 2
Plankton Pump Data, Book 2, 2000
Box 1 of 2
Connecticut Samples Book 1, 2001
Box 1 of 2
Connecticut Samples Book 2, 2001
Box 2
Box 2 of 2
Marsh Monitoring and River and Cove Panels, 2000
Box 2 of 2
Belize Recruitment Study, 2004-2005
Box 2 of 2
Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) and Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) Recruitment Study, 2004-2009
Box 2 of 2
Patuxent River Recruitment Study, 2009-2012
Box 2 of 2
Virginia Environmental Science Laboratory Recruitment Study, 2009-2012
Box 2 of 2
Smithsonian Marine Station (SMS) Ft. Pierce, Florida, Recruitment Study, 2004-2008
Box 2 of 2
SMS Ft. Pierce, Florida, Recruitment Study, 2009-2013
Box 2 of 2
Archives Files, 2015-2016 (electronic records)