Background
Moshiri, Gerald Alexander was born on June 1, 1929 in Shiraz, Iran. Came to the United States, 1943. Son of Atta and Shams (Mahin) Moshiri.
Moshiri, Gerald Alexander was born on June 1, 1929 in Shiraz, Iran. Came to the United States, 1943. Son of Atta and Shams (Mahin) Moshiri.
Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1952. Master of Arts, Oberlin College, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1968.
Postdoctoral, University of California, Davis, 1968-1969; postdoctoral, Michigan State University, Hickory Corners, 1969; from assistant professor to professor, U. West Florida, Pensacola, since 1969; director Wetlands Research Laboratory and Institute Coastal/Estuarine Research, U. West Florida, Pensacola, since 1989. Chairman radioisotope research and control committee, U. West Florida, chairman U. research and creative activities committee, 1990-1991, chairman arts and science county,1983-1984, chairman search committee, chairman community college relations committee, Chairman of Commission to evaluate biology department for board regents, chairman coastal zone studies program committee, graduate curriculum committee, undergraduate curriculum committee, advising committee, travel committee, student affairs county, student conduct committee, coastal zone advising committee, college personnel committee, lecturer, consultant and presenter in field.
Volunteer new pride program Escambia County Community Mental Health Center. Vice-chairman Escambia County Resource Recovery Committee. Chairman environmental subcommittee Port Pensacola Improvement Task Force.
Active Pensacola Task Force on Transportation. Committee on consultant selections Escambia County, hazardous waste management committee, ad hoc advisory committee pollution control. Environmental resources and management subcommittee Escambia/Santa Rosa Coast Resource Planning and Management, land use subcommittee, archaeology and environmental review board Santa Rosa Island Authority.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Limnology and Oceanography, Freshwater Biological Association, Ecological Society of America (editorial reviewer), International Association for Theoretical and Applied Limnology, Association Southeastern Biologists, Florida Academy of Sciences, Water Pollution Control Federation, Florida Water Pollution Control Association, Food and Agricultural Organization United Nations, Bayou Yexar Association, Florida Scientists for the Environment, Sigma Xi (president).