Background
Rainey, Gail Bivins was born on July 19, 1950 in New Orleans. Daughter of General Electric Bivins.
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Gail Bivins Rainey
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Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1972; Master of Science, Louisiana State University, 1979.
Career
Research associate, Coastal Studies Institute, Baton Rouge, 1976-1979; chemist, Jefferson Parish Water Quality Laboratory, Louisiana, 1979-1980; supervisor chemist, Shilstone Testing Laboratory, New Orleans, 1980; oceanographer, unites states department Interior, Bureau of Land Management, New Orleans, 1980-1984; physical scientist, unites states department Interior, Office Secretary, Washington, 1984-1985; manager, environmental programs, Espey Huston and Associations, New Orleans, 1985-1987; environmental resource specialist, United States Army Corporation Engineers, New Orleans, 1987-1988; oceanographer, unites states department Interior, Minerals Management Svc., New Orleans, since 1988. Presenter numerous conferences.
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Membership
Diver, naturalist Aquarium of America, New Orleans, since 1990. Member Coalitionto Restore Coastal Louisiana, Baton Rouge, since 1990, Lake Pontchartrain BasinFound., New Orleans, since 1991. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Wildlife Federation, Louisiana Environmental Professionals (secretary 1989-1990), Louisiana Nature Conservancy, International Oceanographic Foundation, Estuarine Research Foundation, Sierra Club, Phi Kappa Phi (honorary).
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Married William T. Rainey, July 29, 1975 (divorced October 1979);m. Joseph Cleophus Le Blanc, January 2, 1988 (divorced December 1992). 1 child, Jolie May.
