Christopher Francis D'Elia

Background

D'Elia, Christopher Francis was born on August 7, 1946 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Francis G. and Marian Frances (Wakeman) D'E.

Education

1 child, Tallmadge Wakeman. Bachelor of Arts, Middlebury College, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, U. Georgia, 1974.

Postdoctoral scholar University of California at Los Angeles, 1974. Visiting assistant professor of University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1975. Noyes postdoctoral fellow Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Massachusetts, 1975-1977.

Assistant professor Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, U. Maryland., Solomons, Maryland., 1977-1983, associate professor, 1983-1988, professor, 1988. Biological oceanography program director National Science Foundation, Washington, 1987. Director Maryland. Sea Grant College, 1989.

Member research planning advisory group, research priorities workgroup Chesapeake Bay Program, 1989-1991, science and technical advising committee, 1993. Consultant government and industry, 1976. Regional representative Coastal Resources Advisory Committee Maryland., 1982-1983.

Member of advisory panel ocean scis.div. National Science Foundation, Washington, 1982-1984. Member of advisory committee Maryland.

Sea Grant Program,1980-1986. Chairman Mid-Altantic Regional Marine Research Board, 1991-1996. Mem.science advisory board ecological processes and effects committee marine monitoring committee United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1991.

Member Leadership Maryland., 1997.

Career

Assistant professor of University Southern California. Assistant professor Chesapeake Biol. Director Maryland.

Achievements

• Christopher Francis Doctorate"Elia has been listed as a noteworthy marine biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member editorial board Limnology and Oceanography, 1983-1986. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Limnology and Oceanography, Ecological Society American (chairman public affairs committee 1989-1991, vice chair 1991-1992), Council Scientific Society Presidents, Estuarine Research Federation (vice president 1989-1991, president 1991-1993, past president 1993), International Society Reef Studies, National Association Environmental Profs (board directors Maryland.

1985-1986), National Assn.State Universities and Land Grant Colls. (board on oceans and atmosphere, Executive Committee, chair education committee, chair special task force on reorganization, co-chair elect board 1994), Sea Grants Association (president 1991-1992, chair fed.rels. committee 1992-1993), Council Sea Grant Dirs. (chair-elect, chair budget committee 1994), Council Science Study President (secretary 1993-1994), Sigma Xi, CosmosClub.

Interests

• Sailing, skiing, private pilot.

Connections

Married Jennifer Anne Hunnicutt, June 10, 1973. 1 child, Tallmadge Wakeman.

Father:

Francis G. D'E.

Mother:

Marian Frances (Wakeman) D'E.

Spouse:

Jennifer Anne Hunnicutt

child:

Tallmadge Wakeman D'Elia