Background
Seaward, Mark Richard David was born on August 10, 1938 in Lincoln, England.
Seaward, Mark Richard David was born on August 10, 1938 in Lincoln, England.
Bachelor of Science in Botany/Zoology, Birmingham University, England, 1959. DipEd in Education, Birmingham University, 1960. Master of Science in Botany, Nottingham University, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology, Bradford University, 1972. Doctor of Science in Ecology, Bradford University, 1982.
Head biology department Brigg Grammar School, England, 1960-1965. Lecturer Loughborough Training College, England, 1965-1967. Senior lecturer Trinity & All Saints Colleges, Leeds, England, 1967-1973.
From senior lecturer to professor University Bradford, England, since 1973. Honorary visiting professor University Hong Kong, since 1993.
Fellow Institute Biology, Linnean Society London (vice president since 1997). Member Leeds Philosophical and Literature Society (vice president, council member), British Lichen Society (honorary), Polish Botanical Society (honorary), Japanese Society Lichenology (honorary).