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Shigenaka, Gary was born on December 26, 1953 in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. Son of Joe Keichi and Mary Masuko Shigenaka.
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Gary Shigenaka, American Oceanographer. Recipient Donald L. McKernan award Institute for Marine Studies, U. Washington, l988; Dean John A. Knauss Conglomerate fellow, l986. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Fishery Research Biologists, Oceanography Society (charter), American Geophysical Union, Pacific Estuarine Research Society.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Oceanography, U. Washington, l976; Master in Marine Affairs, U. Washington, l987.
Career
Science aide research and development, Washington Department Fisheries, Olympia, 1976; fisheries biologist foreign fisheries observer program, National Marine Fisheries Svc., Seattle, 1977-1978; biological technician resource assessment and conservation engineer, National Marine Fisheries Svc., Seattle, l978-79; chief biological survey technician, National Ocean Svc. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, unites states department Commerce, Seattle, l979-85; physical scientist, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, unites states department Commerce, Washington, l986-87; oceanographer, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, unites states department Commerce, Seattle, 1987-1990; oceanographer hazardous materials response-assessment division, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, unites states department Commerce, Seattle, since 1990. Technical consultant Marine Research Associations, Seattle, l982-86.
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Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Fishery Research Biologists, Oceanography Society (charter), American Geophysical Union, Pacific Estuarine Research Society.
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Married Amy Elizabeth Burk, June l0, l988.
