Background
Rice, Michael Alan was born on March 4, 1955 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Richard Eugene and Marilyn Joyce Rice.
Fisheries and aquaculture educator
Rice, Michael Alan was born on March 4, 1955 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Richard Eugene and Marilyn Joyce Rice.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, University San Francisco, 1977. Master of Science in Marine Biology, University California, Irvine, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Physiology, University California, Irvine, 1987.
Marine biologist Interstate electronics corporation, Anaheim, California, 1977. Volunteer extensionist United States Peace Corps, Philippines, 1981-1985. Research assistant University California, Irvine, 1985-1987.
From assistant professor to professor University Rhode Island, Kingston, 1987—2000, professor, since 2000, chairman department fisheries, animal and veterinary science, 2000—2004. Member District 35 Rhode Island House of Representatives, 2009—2010. Chairman faculty senate University Rhode Island, 2005—2007.
Advisor shellfish committee Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council, since 1987, Rhode Island Scallop Project, 1987-1990. Member Save the Bay Foundation, Providence, since 1987, Conservation Committee, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, since 1992. Member technical industrial advisory county N.E. Region Aquaculture Center, USDA, 1992-1993.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Limnology and Oceanography, American Society Zoologists (life), The Oceanography Society (life), Western Society Naturalists, National Shellfisheries Association, World Aquaculture Society, Asian Fisheries Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Rufina Delizo y Delizo, January 8, 1983. 1 child, Maria Isabel.