Leo De Witte Berner

Background

Berner, Leo De Witte was born on February 11, 1922 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Leo De Witte and Maude Alena (Wright) Berner.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Pomona College, 1943; Master of Science, University of California at Los Angeles-Scripps Institution Oceanography, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles-Scripps Institution Oceanography, 1957.

Career

Fishery biologist, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, La Jolla, California, 1957-1958; assistant research biologist, Scripps Institution Oceanography, La Jolla, 1958-1960; acting curator marine invertebrates, Scripps Institution Oceanography, 1960-1961; visiting assistant professor, U. Oregon, Oregon Institute Marine Science, 1961; associate program director, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1961-1965; administrative scientist, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1965-1966; associate professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1966-1972; assistant dean, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. (Graduate College), 1967-1971; associate dean, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. (Graduate College), 1971-1984; dean, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. (Graduate College), 1984-1987; professor oceanography, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. (Graduate College), 1972-1987; professor emeritus, dean emeritus, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. (Graduate College), since 1987.

Achievements

• Leo De Witte Berner has been listed as a noteworthy oceanographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1947. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Limnology and Oceanography, Oceanographic Society, Association Texas Graduate Schools (1st vice president 1981-1982, president 1982-1983), SigmaXi.

Connections

Married Arvetta Jo Hankins, June 28, 1947. Children: Jo Anne Berner Thomas, Ernestine Elizabeth Berner Ice.

Father:

Leo De Witte Berner

Mother:

Maude Alena (Wright) Berner

Spouse:

Arvetta Jo Hankins

child:

Ernestine Elizabeth Berner Ice Berner

child:

Jo Anne Berner Thomas Berner