Education

  • Undergraduate - B.S. (Summa Cum Laude) 1974 (Marine Science/Biology) Southampton College of Long Island University, Southampton, New York 11968
  • Graduate - Marshall Scholar; Awarded fellowship from the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission for graduate study in the United Kingdom; Ph.D. (1976), D.Sc. (1992), University College of North Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. Advisor: D.J. Crisp, FRS (deceased)
  • Post-Graduate - Postdoctoral Fellow:
    Marine Science Laboratories, Menai Bridge, Gwynedd, North Wales (1977);
    University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand (1978-1979)
    Department of Ecology and Evolution, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York (1979-1982)

Conducted Research at:

  • Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Savannah, Georgia (1973/1974)
  • Marine Science Laboratories, Menai Bridge, Wales (1974-1977)
  • Portobello Marine Laboratory, Portobello, New Zealand (1978-1979)
  • Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil (invited researcher, 1980)
  • Department of Ecology and Evolution, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York (Research Assistant, 1979-1982)
  • Department of Marine Resources, West Boothbay Harbor, Maine and Graduate Faculty, Department of Zoology, University of Maine, Orono, Maine (Research Scientist, 1983-1993)
  • Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, West Boothbay Harbor, Maine (Adjunct Principal Investigator, 1984-present)
  • Friday Harbor Laboratories, Friday Harbor, Washington (visiting investigator 1995- 2000)
  • North Carolina State University, Raleigh (visiting investigator 1995 - present)
  • Belle Baruch Marine Laboratory, University of South Carolina (visiting scientist 2003)
  • University of Connecticut, Avery Point (Professor in Residence) 2002- present

Professional Societies

  • National Shellfisheries Association
  • Marine Biological Association, United Kingdom
  • World Aquaculture Society
  • Canadian Aquaculture Association
  • American Malacological Union
  • American Society of Zoologists
  • The Association for Women in Science
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • Council of Biology Editors
  • European Association of Science Editors
  • Sigma Xi
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science

Honors and Awards

  • Marshall Scholar, 1974-1977
  • William Evans Visiting Professor, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1992.
  • Long Island University Trustees Award for Lifetime Scholarly Achievement 1997
  • Education Service Award, Science Council of New York City 2000
  • David Newton Award for Excellence in Teaching, Long Island University 2000
  • Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellow 2001
  • Long Island University Trustees Award for Scholarly Achievement (2001)
  • National Shellfisheries Association Honored Life Member (2001)
  • Belle Baruch Marine Field Laboratory Visiting Scientist (2003)
  • Robert L. Carroll Lecturer, Fairmont University (2005)
  • Elise B. Newell Lecturer, Florida Sea Grant (2006)
  • Visitas de Profesores Distinguidos Academia Mexicana de Ciencias (2006)
  • Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2006)
  • Visiting Professor, Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway (2007)
  • David H. Wallace Award for Contributions to Industry National Shellfisheries Association (2009)