Background
Coleman, James Scott was born on December 30, 1960 in Pittsburgh. Son of Morton and Greta Bernice Coleman.
Environmental research executive
Coleman, James Scott was born on December 30, 1960 in Pittsburgh. Son of Morton and Greta Bernice Coleman.
Bachelor of Science, University Maine, 1982. Master of Science, Master of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1987.
Postdoctoral scholar Stanford (California) University, 1987-1988. Postdoctoral fellow Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1988-1990. Professor biology Syracuse (New York ) University, 1990-1997.
Program director National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, 1995-1996. Executive director biological science center Desert Research Institute, Reno, 1997-1999. Director State of Nevada National Science Foundation EPSCoR program University and Community College Systems Nevada, since 1998.
Vice president research and business development Desert Research Institute, since 1999. Member board directors Nevada Technology Council, Reno, National EPSCoR Coalition, Washington, International Arid Lands Consortium, Tucson. Councilor Oak Ridge (Tennessee) Associated Universities, 2000-2001.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Ecological Society of America (president physiological ecology secretary 1997-2000), Botanical Society of America, Western Industrial Nevada, Nevada Technology Council (chair technical advisory board 2000).
Married Adele Ruth Johnson, June 25, 1999.