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Acker, James G. was born on August 12, 1959 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert F. and Julia A. Acker.
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James G. Acker, American oceanographer, archivist. Achievements include discovery of shallow dissolution of aragonitic pteropod shells in the North Pacific Ocean; research in remote sensing of sediment transport from carbonate banks caused by storms; research in dissolution kinetics of biotite. Fellow, National Research Council, 1988-1990. Member of American Geophysical Union.
Education
Bachelor in Chemistry, Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Science, University South Florida, St. Petersburg, 1988.
Career
Postdoctoral researcher United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, 1988—1991. Earth observing system oceans liaison National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 1991—1994, SEAWIFS project staff, 1994—1996. Ocean color data support team National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard DAAC, since 1996.
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Member of American Geophysical Union.
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Married Dorothy Briggs, March 20, 1993. Children: Natalie Renee, Benjamin Pierce, Audrey Frances.
