David Michael Nelson

Background

Nelson, David Michael was born on November 21, 1946 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Reginald Weller and Eugenia Estelle (Dinneen) Nelson.

Education

AB, Dartmouth College, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Alaska, 1975.

Career

Postdoctoral scholar, Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Oceanographic Institution, 1975-1977; assistant professor oceanography, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1977-1981; associate professor oceanography, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1981-1986; professor oceanography, Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1986. Member National Science Foundation Panel for Ocean Science, Washington, 1985-1987. Mem.adv. board Marine Ecology, Progress Series, Oldendorf, Germany, since 1990;member planning committee National Science Foundation Joint Global Ocean Flux Study/Southern Ocean, Washington, 1990-1997.

Visiting professor U. de Bretagne Occidentae, Brest, France,1995-1996.

Achievements

• David Michael Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy Oceanographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sponsor Children International, Kansas City, Missoury, since 1990. Member Republican National Committee, Washington, since 1993. First lieutenant United States Army, 1975-1977.

Member American Society Limnology and Oceanography, Phycol. Society of America, the Oceanography Society, American Geophysical Union.

Connections

Married Sharon Camille Lafleur, March 21, 1969. Children: Catherine Estelle, Anna Christine.

Father:

Reginald Weller Nelson

Mother:

Eugenia Estelle (Dinneen) Nelson

Spouse:

Sharon Camille Lafleur

child:

Catherine Estelle Nelson

child:

Anna Christine Nelson