Join us for a fascinating free presentation by Scott Shackleton as he shares the incredible story of his cousin, the legendary explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, who led the daring Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition from 1914 to 1917.

Captain Scott E. Shackleton   Assistant Dean, Capital Projects and Facilities College of Engineering Dean’s Office University of California, Berkeley  

Scott E. Shackleton is a 1987 graduate of the California Maritime Academy where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Engineering and a United States Coast Guard Third Assistant Engineers License.   He started his career with the U.C Berkeley campus in 1987 as a Campus Engineer.  In 1992, he joined the College of Engineering (COE) as the Superintendent of Physical Plant in charge of the Richmond Field Station (a large-scale engineering research facility).  In 2001, he accepted a promotion within the College and became the Assistant Dean of Facilities and Capital Projects.  During his 20 year tenure as Assistant Dean he has completed a number of high profile projects including the Hearst Memorial Mining Building Historic Renovation, the College of Engineering Facilities Master Plan, the Sutardja Dai Hall (CITRIS Headquarters Building), the Historic Renovation of Blum Hall, the conversion and renovation of Calvin Lab and most recently he completed Jacobs Hall, the new home of our Design Innovation Institute.   In addition to leading the large-scale Capital programs, he also oversees the Maintenance and Operations of all COE buildings located on both the main campus and at the Berkeley Global Campus at Richmond Bay. Scott Retired from the U.C. Berkeley in 2021 after 35 years of service.

Scott was sworn into the U.S. Navy Reserve in 1988 as an Ensign, he retired in 2018 as a Navy Captain. Over his 30 year career he commanded a number of Navy Units across the country. His final command was with the Office of Navy Research Science and Technology Unit 113, based out of the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California.   Prior to this, he was the Commanding Officer of ONR S&T HQ 100, located in Arlington, Virginia. Prior to that, he was the Executive Officer of ONR S&T 113 (San Jose, CA) and SEALOGPAC 119 Headquarters Unit stationed in San Diego, California.  Other reserve leadership positions include Commanding Officer of SEALOGPAC Expeditionary Port Unit 119 (EPU 119) in Moreno Valley, California.  He reported to EPU 119 having just returned from a 10-month deployment to Kuwait in Support of “Operation Iraqi Freedom”. While there, he served as Chief of Staff for Naval Coastal Warfare Group One.  Captain Shackleton’s most noteworthy naval achievement was his role as the Officer in Charge of Operation Deep Freeze 2010.  During this Operation Captain Shackleton directed the annual resupply of the McMurdo Station down in Antarctica.  While in this role, Shackleton had the incredible opportunity to journey to the South Pole following the footsteps of his famous relative Sir Ernest Shackleton.   Captain Shackleton is married to his wife Karen, they reside in Spokane, Washington.  They have two sons, Brad and Logan.