Centennial Roundtable Participants
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Neil Bourne served NSA as President in 1981-82 and became an Honored Life Member in 1990. Most of his career was spent at the Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, British Columbia. There he undertook research on the basic biology of Pacific coast molluscs, investigated harvesting gear efficiency and, most importantly, developed methods for the culture of a number of species, including the Japanese scallop and the Manila clam.
Ken Chew served as NSA President in 1971-72. He was the first David Wallace Award winner, in 1982, and became an Honored Life Member in 1989. Ken spent most of his career on the faculty of the School of Fisheries, University of Washington, where his research focused on shellfish biology and aquaculture. His close ties with the Pacific coast shellfish industry led to his becoming Director of the Western Regional Aquaculture Center in 1989.
Herb Hidu was NSA President in 1980-81 and became an Honored Life Member in 1989. He was given the David Wallace Award in 1991. Herb spent most of his career on the faculty of the University of Maine, where he worked at the Darling Marine Center. His research encompassed larval behavior and recruitment, fouling control, triploid shellfish, and most importantly, shellfish aquaculture techniques and their application to industry needs.
Bob Hillman was NSA President in 1985-86, after having served from 1975 to 1983 as Editor-in-Chief of the Proceedings of the National Shellfisheries Association and later, the Journal of Shellfish Research. Bob has spent most of his career at the Battelle Memorial Laboratory in Duxbury, Massachusetts. His specialty is histology/histopathology and his research has included the cytochemistry of mantle cells, shellfish diseases, and the effects of contaminants and warm-water effluents on marine biota.
Rich Lutz was NSA President in 1983-84. He is a professor at Rutgers University, where he has resided for most of his career and where he serves as the Director of the Center for Deep Sea Ecology and Biotechnology. Rich's research has focused on bivalve shell morphology and the ecology of deep sea vents. He was instrumental in producing the IMAX movie "Volcanoes of the Deep", which will be shown Thursday evening, April 10, at the Providence meeting.
Bob Malouf served as NSA President in 1986-87. Bob began his career on the faculty of the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He later became Director of the New York Sea Grant Institute and, subsequently, the Oregon Sea Grant Program. Bob's research has encompassed shellfish biology and ecophysiology, as well as the aquaculture and management of shellfish populations.
Sammy Ray became an Honored Life Member of NSA in 1992. He has been on the faculty of Texas A&M University, Galveston Marine Laboratory, for most of his career. As a graduate student, Sammy worked with the team that discovered Perkinsus marinus ("Dermo") and he developed the FTM method that remains the predominant diagnostic method for the parasite. He continues to work on oyster disease problems in the Gulf of Mexico.
Aaron Rosenfield served NSA as President in 1979-80 and became an Honored Life Member in 1991. He has spent most of his career at NOAA/NMFS's Oxford Laboratory in Maryland, where he was an early leader in oyster disease studies. He later devoted himself to serving as an interface between academia and government, organizing numerous conferences and editing publications dedicated to understanding and solving global issues in marine diseases and their transmission.
Carl Sindermann was made an Honored Life Member of NSA in 1991. He has served in leadership roles at several NOAA/NMFS (and its predecessor Bureau of Commercial Fisheries) laboratories during his career, including Boothbay Harbor, Sandy Hook, Miami, and particularly, the Oxford Laboratory in Maryland. Carl is best known for his many publications on fish and shellfish diseases, as well as for books on the discipline of science and the individuals who practice it.
Al Sparks served NSA as President in 1969-70. As a graduate student at Texas A&M, he participated in the oyster mortality studies that led to the discovery of Perkinsus marinus ("Dermo"). He subsequently served on the faculties of Texas A&M and the University of Washington, and later in directorship roles in NOAA/NMFS. His research focus has been on diseases and parasites of marine invertebrates, particularly crabs, and on wound repair in molluscs.
Neil Bourne served NSA as President in 1981-82 and became an Honored Life Member in 1990. Most of his career was spent at the Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, British Columbia. There he undertook research on the basic biology of Pacific coast molluscs, investigated harvesting gear efficiency and, most importantly, developed methods for the culture of a number of species, including the Japanese scallop and the Manila clam. Ken Chew served as NSA President in 1971-72. He was the first David Wallace Award winner, in 1982, and became an Honored Life Member in 1989. Ken spent most of his career on the faculty of the School of Fisheries, University of Washington, where his research focused on shellfish biology and aquaculture. His close ties with the Pacific coast shellfish industry led to his becoming Director of the Western Regional Aquaculture Center in 1989. Herb Hidu was NSA President in 1980-81 and became an Honored Life Member in 1989. He was given the David Wallace Award in 1991. Herb spent most of his career on the faculty of the University of Maine, where he worked at the Darling Marine Center. His research encompassed larval behavior and recruitment, fouling control, triploid shellfish, and most importantly, shellfish aquaculture techniques and their application to industry needs. Bob Hillman was NSA President in 1985-86, after having served from 1975 to 1983 as Editor-in-Chief of the Proceedings of the National Shellfisheries Association and later, the Journal of Shellfish Research. Bob has spent most of his career at the Battelle Memorial Laboratory in Duxbury, Massachusetts. His specialty is histology/histopathology and his research has included the cytochemistry of mantle cells, shellfish diseases, and the effects of contaminants and warm-water effluents on marine biota. Rich Lutz was NSA President in 1983-84. He is a professor at Rutgers University, where he has resided for most of his career and where he serves as the Director of the Center for Deep Sea Ecology and Biotechnology. Rich's research has focused on bivalve shell morphology and the ecology of deep sea vents. He was instrumental in producing the IMAX movie "Volcanoes of the Deep", which will be shown Thursday evening, April 10, at the Providence meeting. Bob Malouf served as NSA President in 1986-87. Bob began his career on the faculty of the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He later became Director of the New York Sea Grant Institute and, subsequently, the Oregon Sea Grant Program. Bob's research has encompassed shellfish biology and ecophysiology, as well as the aquaculture and management of shellfish populations. Sammy Ray became an Honored Life Member of NSA in 1992. He has been on the faculty of Texas A&M University, Galveston Marine Laboratory, for most of his career. As a graduate student, Sammy worked with the team that discovered Perkinsus marinus ("Dermo") and he developed the FTM method that remains the predominant diagnostic method for the parasite. He continues to work on oyster disease problems in the Gulf of Mexico. Aaron Rosenfield served NSA as President in 1979-80 and became an Honored Life Member in 1991. He has spent most of his career at NOAA/NMFS's Oxford Laboratory in Maryland, where he was an early leader in oyster disease studies. He later devoted himself to serving as an interface between academia and government, organizing numerous conferences and editing publications dedicated to understanding and solving global issues in marine diseases and their transmission. Carl Sindermann was made an Honored Life Member of NSA in 1991. He has served in leadership roles at several NOAA/NMFS (and its predecessor Bureau of Commercial Fisheries) laboratories during his career, including Boothbay Harbor, Sandy Hook, Miami, and particularly, the Oxford Laboratory in Maryland. Carl is best known for his many publications on fish and shellfish diseases, as well as for books on the discipline of science and the individuals who practice it. Al Sparks served NSA as President in 1969-70. As a graduate student at Texas A&M, he participated in the oyster mortality studies that led to the discovery of Perkinsus marinus ("Dermo"). He subsequently served on the faculties of Texas A&M and the University of Washington, and later in directorship roles in NOAA/NMFS. His research focus has been on diseases and parasites of marine invertebrates, particularly crabs, and on wound repair in molluscs.