Background
Cowan, James Howard was born on March 9, 1955 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Howard and Imelda Lee Cowan.
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James Howard Cowan
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James Howard Cowan, American Fishery scientist, biological oceanographer. Member American Fisheries Society (president early life history section since 1996, outstanding chapter award committee Tidewater, Louisiana and Alabama chapter since 1995), American Society.Limnologists and Oceanographers, Estuarine Research Federation (editorial board Estuaries 1994-1998, Gulf of Mexico Science since 1996).
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Old Dominion U., 1978; Master of Science in Biological Oceanography, Old Dominion U., 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Science, Louisiana State University, 1985; Master of Science in Experimental Statistics, Louisiana State University, 1988.
Career
Field coordinator Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Research Program, National Marine Fisheries Svc., 1979-1981;
research assistant department marine science and coastal ecology laboratory, Louisiana State University, 1981-1982;
fellow, Louisiana State University Marine and Coastal Fisheries, Baton Rouge, 1983-1985;
research associate, Louisiana State University Coastal Ecology Institute, Baton Rouge, 1985-1988;
postdoctoral research associate, U. Maryland. Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, 1988-1990;
assistant research scientist, U. Maryland. Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, 1990-1992;
research associate, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1990-1992;
senior marine scientist, Dauphin Island (Alabama) Sea Laboratory, since 1992;
associate professor, U. South Alabama, Mobile, since 1992.
United States Delaware International Council for Exploration of Sea, 1991. Reef fish stock assessment panel member Gulf Mexico Fish Management Council, since 1992, chair, since 1995. Mackerel stock assessment panel member, 1992-1996.
Standard science statistics committee, since 1995. Central sub-section member Gulf Mexico Regional Marine Research Board, since 1992. United States delegate Pacific Marine Science Organisation, 1997, National Academy Science, National Research county, 1997-1998.
Member academic review board admissions department marine science Louisiana State University, 1984-1985, research and education program review committee Center for Wetland Resources department marine science, 1985-1986. Academic county Center forEnviron. and Estuarine Studies, U. Maryland. Sys., 1988-1991; recruitment committee department marine science U. South Alabama, since 1992, chair policy and procedures committee department marine science, since 1992.
Member student advisory committees Old Dominion U., Virginia Institute Marine Sciences, U. South Alabama, U. Georgia, University of California, Davis. Consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Fisheries Society (president early life history section since 1996, outstanding chapter award committee Tidewater, Louisiana and Alabama chapter since 1995), American Society.Limnologists and Oceanographers, Estuarine Research Federation (editorial board Estuaries 1994-1998, Gulf of Mexico Science since 1996).
Interests
Connections
Married Jean-Louise Watts, December 30, 1989.
Awards
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Lyle St. Amant scholar American Shrimp Canners Association, 1982-1983, Joseph Lipsey Memorial scholar, 1983-1984, scholar Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, 1982-1985, 94, Technology Communication American Society Technology Communication, Miss-Alabama Sea Grant, since 1993. Louisiana Sea grantee, 1987, Louisiana Fisheries Initiative grantee, 1984-1985, grantee National Marine Fisheries Svc., 1987-1988, Virginia Marine ResourcesCommn., 1990, Electric Power Research Institute-Oak Ridge National Laboratory, since 1990, National Science Foundation, since 1992, California Department Water Resources, since 1991.Lyle St. Amant scholar American Shrimp Canners Association, 1982-1983, Joseph Lipsey Memorial scholar, 1983-1984, scholar Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, 1982-1985, 94, Technology Communication American Society Technology Communication, Miss-Alabama Sea Grant, since 1993. Louisiana Sea grantee, 1987, Louisiana Fisheries Initiative grantee, 1984-1985, grantee National Marine Fisheries Svc., 1987-1988, Virginia Marine ResourcesCommn., 1990, Electric Power Research Institute-Oak Ridge National Laboratory, since 1990, National Science Foundation, since 1992, California Department Water Resources, since 1991.