Background
Bernard, Eddie Nolan was born on November 23, 1946 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Edward Nolan and Geraldine Marie (Dempsey) Bernard.
Bernard, Eddie Nolan was born on November 23, 1946 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Edward Nolan and Geraldine Marie (Dempsey) Bernard.
Bachelor of Science, Lamar U., 1969; Master of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1976.
Geophysicist, Pan American Petroleum Company, 1969;
research assistant oceanographic research, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, Texas, 1969-1970;
researcher, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1970-1973;
deputy director pacific marine environmental laboratory, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, 1980-1982;
researcher, Joint Tsunami Research Effort, 1973-1977;
director, National Tsunami Warning Center, 1977-1980;
director, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Seattle, since 1982;
chairman National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Seattle, since 1997. Director National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration hydrothermal vents program, fisheries oceanography program;Executive Committee Cooperative Institute for Marine Resource Studies Oregon State University. Administrative board Joint Institute Marine and Atmospheric Research U. Hawaii.
Member Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects United States-Japan Cooperative Program in National Resources, since 1981. Member Washington Sea Grant Steering Committee, since 1987. Member science county Joint Institute for Marine Observations, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, since 1992, board directors Pacific Northwest Reg.
Marine Research Program, since 1992. Executive Committee Cooperative Institute for Arctic Research U. Alaska.
Member International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (chairman Tsunami commission 1987-1995), American Geophysical Union.
Married Shirley Ann Fielder, May 30, 1970. 1 child, Elizabeth Ann.