Kerry Peter Black

Background

Black, Kerry Peter was born on January 5, 1951 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of Spero and Millicent Emily Black.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Melbourne U., 1974; Bachelor of Science in Geophysics with honours, Melbourne U., 1975; Master of Science in Oceanography, U. Hawaii, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Earth Sciences, U. Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand, 1983.

Career

Journalist, Essendon Gazette, Melbourne, 1979-1980; consultant science,, Australia and New Zealand, 1983-1990; head research and consultant division, Victorian Institute Marine Sciences, Melbourne, 1990-1995; acting director, Victorian Institute Marine Sciences, Melbourne, 1994; professor coastal oceanography and numerical modelling, U. Waikato, since 1995; professor coastal oceanography and numerical modelling, National Institute Water and Atsmospheric Research, Hamilton, since 1995; program leader, National Institute Water and Atsmospheric Research, Hamilton, 1995-1996. Founder Center Excellence in Coastal Oceanography and Marine Geology, Hamilton, 1996. Project leader in oceanographic instrument development, since 1993.

Achievements

• Kerry Peter Black has been listed as a notable Oceanography educator, consultant scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Australian Physical Oceanography Division (committee since 1990), Coastal Edition and Research Foundation, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: surfing, running, reading, stamp collecting.

Connections

Married Margaret Ruth White, January 16, 1976. 1 child, Julia Lee.

Father:

Spero Black

Mother:

Millicent Emily Black

Spouse:

Margaret Ruth White

child:

Julia Lee Black