Background
Odell, Daniel Keith was born on November 16, 1945. Son of Dewitt Thornton and Lucy Mary Odell.
Odell, Daniel Keith was born on November 16, 1945. Son of Dewitt Thornton and Lucy Mary Odell.
Bachelor of Science with distinction, Cornell University, 1967. Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972.
Lecturer biology University of California at Los Angeles, 1972-1973. Assistant professor University Miami, Florida, 1973-1979, associate professor, 1979-1988. Research biologist Sea World Florida, 1987—2001.
Senior research biologist Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, Orlando, Florida, since 2002. Adjunct professor biology University Central Florida. Consultant Government of Papua, New Guinea, 1978.
Assistant scoutmaster S. Florida council Boy Scouts of America, Miami, 1984-1987. Member of Florida Academy of Sciences (president-elect 2005-2006, president since 2007), Wildlife Society, American Society Mammalogists, Society Marine Mammalogy.
Married Terry Lee Carter, August 24, 1969. Children: Jason Paul, Jessica Lynne, Nicole Elyse.