Background
Soule, Dorothy Fisher was born on October 8, 1923 in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Eugene Nelson and Hermion F. Fisher.
curator educator Zoologist environmental scientist
Soule, Dorothy Fisher was born on October 8, 1923 in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Eugene Nelson and Hermion F. Fisher.
Bachelor with honors in Zoology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1945; Master of Arts, Occidental College, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy with honors, Claremont Graduate School, 1969.
Teaching assistant department zoology, Miami University, 1942-1944;
special instructor, Miami University, 1944-1945;
research associate and biochemistry department School Medicine, University of Southern California, Allan Hancock Foundation, Los Angeles, 1945-1947;
research associate, Allan Hancock Foundation, 1964-1971;
curator Bryozoa, Allan Hancock Foundation, since 1964;
senior research scientist, Allan Hancock Foundation, 1971-1986;
director Harbors Environmental Projects, Allan Hancock Foundation, since 1970;
coordinator environmental quality projects, University of Southern California sea grant program, 1972-1978;
associate director sea grant program, 1974-1976;
senior research scientist, Institute Marine and Coastal Studies, 1976-1990;
research professor biological science, Institute Marine and Coastal Studies, since 1986;
Adjunct Professor environmental engring, Institute Marine and Coastal Studies, since 1974;
curator, special instructor department biology, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1960-1963;
research associate, Los Angeles County National History Museum, since 1985;
research associate, Santa Barbara (California) Museum National History, since 1987;
teaching fellow, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1962-1963;
assistant professor zoology and biology, California State University-Los Angeles, 1964-1966;
lecturer in marine ecology and oceanography, director, Las Cruces Marine Biological Station, Baja, California, 1970;
consultant marine biology, since 1960;
research professor biological science, Hancock Institute Marine Studies, since 1990. Resource consultant School Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, summer 1972. Visiting lecturer in physiology California College Medicine, Los Angeles, 1965-1966.
Vice president SOS- Environmental, Inc., since 1978. Member offshore marine mining environmental safety panel National Academy Engineering, 1973-1975. Member committee invertebrate systematics resources National Science Foundation-American Society Zoology, 1974-1977.
Member of council environmental quality Association Systematic Collections, 1976. Member marine fisheries advisory council National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Department Commerce, 1977-1980. Member ecology committee Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board, 1978-1981, consultant, since 1982.
Member marine ecosystem monitoring task group, NAS/National Research Council, 1980-1982. Member subcommittee on anchovy management plan Pacfic Fishery Management Council. Member harbor liaison group C.E.
Member commercial fisheries advisory group, member Fish Harbor planning subcommittee Port of Los Angeles. Mem.task force Marine Pollution monitoring Pacific region National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1980. Chairman anchovy subpanel Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1986-1991.
Field research in tropical ecology, seafood waste disposal.
(a comprehensive course for self-study and review)
Member Southern California Academy Sciences, International Bryozoology Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science., Western Society Naturalists, American Institute Biological Science, Pacific Science Association, Am.Soc. Zoologists, Irene McCulloch Foundation Research and Education in Marine Biology (secretary-treasurer since 1968), Phi Beta Kappa (president chapter 1964-1965), Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma, Sigma Delta Epsilon (vice president chapter 1967-1968), Phi Delta Gamma.
Married John D. Soule, 1943. 2 children.