Background
Ayers,, Joseph was born on November 14, 1947 in Long Beach, California, United States.
Ayers,, Joseph was born on November 14, 1947 in Long Beach, California, United States.
Bachelor in Biology, University California, Riverside, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, University California, Santa Cruz, 1975.
Teaching assistant, department biology University California, Santa Cruz, 1970—1972, National Institutes of Health research assistant, Thimann Laboratory, 1972—1975. Postdoctoral fellow, neurophysiology Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Marseilles, France, 1975—1976, University California, San Diego, 1976—1978. Assistant and associate professor biology Marine Science Center, Northeastern University, since 1978, acting director, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990—1991, interim director, 1991—1995, director, 1995—2001.
Invited lecturer, since 1990.
Board director National Education Foundation, since 1994, Safer Water in Massachusetts. Member Computer Curriculum Committee, Nahant School District, Massachusetts, 1981—1982. Chairman Valley Road School Study Committee, Nahant, 1986—1988.
Chairman conservation commission Town of Nahant, 1990—1992, 1993—2001, member, Open Space Committee, 1988—1995. Member technical advisory committee Nahant School District, 1994—1995. Project leader, Mariculture and Hypercard Clubs & 6th Grade Science Projects Johnson School, Nahant, Massachusetts, 1994—1998.
Member Swampscott School District PALMS Leadership Team, 1996—1997, Greater Lynn Region School-to-Work Council. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Underwater Sciences, International Society for Neurethology, International University Physiologists, Society Neuroscience.
Married Nancy Jean Ayers. 1 child Geoffrey Bert.
