[11] Through collaboration with Ronald B. Mitchell (University of Oregon), This was followed by a program to bridge the gap between the natural and social sciences -- the Dissertations Initiative for the Advancement of Climate Change Research (DISCCRS) in 2003.
[12][13] These initiatives allowed recently-minted Ph.D. graduates to meet and expand interdisciplinary connections and provided mentoring and guidance for new scientists.
[21] In 2007,[11] Weiler received the Tommy and Yvette Edmondson Distinguished Service Award from the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography for outstanding leadership in the professional development and mentoring of the next generation of aquatic scientists[22]Weiler is a member of Sigma Xi, the scientific research honor society, where she has served roles in the national society and is currently president of her local Whitman College chapter.
[23] Whitman's Ph.D. research was on the dinoflagellate Ceratium[2] where she examined cell division in oligotrophic seawater[24][25] and laboratory cultures.
[26] Weiler also found support for the control of cellular metabolism by adenine nucleotides by quantifying adenylate charge in Ceratium.