Background
Collette, Bruce Baden was born on March 14, 1934 in New York City. Son of Raymond Hill and Agnes Helen (Larson) Collette.
Collette, Bruce Baden was born on March 14, 1934 in New York City. Son of Raymond Hill and Agnes Helen (Larson) Collette.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1960.
Research assistant, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1956-1957;
teaching assistant, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1957-1960;
systematic zoologist Systematics Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries Svc., Washington, 1960-1982;
director Systematics Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries Svc., Washington, since 1982;
science editor Fishery Bull, National Marine Fisheries Svc., Washington, 1974-1977. Professorial lecturer George Washington University, Washington, 1978-1979. Visiting professor Northeastern U., Nahant, Massachusetts, summers 1967-1985, Adjunct Professor biology, since 1980.
Instructor Bermuda Biological Station, summers since 1984. Research associate Smithsonian Institution, Washington, since 1967, Museum Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Boston, since 1977. Adjunct Professor biology Virginia Institute Marine Science, since 1992.
Member of executive board Little Hunting Creek Citizens Association, Mount Vernon, Virginia, 1971-1977. Mount Vernon representative Fairfax County Environmental Quality Advisory Council, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1974-1977. Member natural resources committee Northern Virginia Planning District Council, 1974-1977.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Fishery Research Biologists. Member American Society Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ichthyology editor 1964-1968, secretary 1974-1978, president 1981, Frederick H. Stoye award 1956, 58, 59, Robert A. Gibbs Memorial award 1989), Biological Society Washington (president 1976-1977), American Association Zoological Nomenclature (president 1987), Society Systematic Zoologists (councilor1986-1988), Willi Hennig Society (councilor 1988-1990).
Married Sara Elizabeth Foster, June 14, 1956. Children: Cali Collette Spiller, Sheila Helen Collette Bell, Claire Elizabeth Shaw.