John Franklin Karinen

Background

Karinen, John Franklin was born on May 2, 1933 in Lead, South Dakota, United States. Son of Albert Matthew and Hilda Gustava (Matson) Karinen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Black Hills State College, 1957, Bachelor of Education., 1958;Master of Science, Oregon State University, 1965.

Career

1 son, James Albert. Fishery biologist South Dakot Department Fish and Game, Spearfish, 1958. United States Public Health Service trainee fellow Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1962-1965, research project leader, 1965-1968. Project/program leader National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration/National Marine Fisheries Svc., Auke Bay (Alaska) Laboratory, 1968-1972, program manager, 1972-1988, supervisory oceanographer, 1988.

National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration diver, 1971.

Consultant National Marine Fisheries Svc., Alaska Legislature, Attorney General Office. Adviser International North Pacific Fisheries Commission, 1969-1972, technical advisory group State of Alaska, 1989.

Achievements

• John Franklin Karinen has been listed as a noteworthy oceanographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1958-1960. Member American Institute Fisheries Research Biologists (citizen ambassador for People to People Fisheries Research Delaware to East Asia 1985, director Southeast Alaska district 1988-1989), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Fisheries Society, National Shellfisheries Association, American Society Limnology and Oceanography, Oceanography Society, New York Academy Science, Sigma Xi (associate).

Connections

Married Joan Arlene Blanck, December 21, 1966.

Father:

Albert Matthew Karinen

Mother:

Hilda Gustava (Matson) Karinen

Spouse:

Joan Arlene Blanck