Background
Allen, Merrill James was born on July 16, 1945 in Brady, Texas, United States. Son of Clarence Francis and Sara Barbara (Finlay) Allen.
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Merrill James Allen
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Bachelor, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1967; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, San Diego, 1982.
Career
Assistant environmental specialist, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, El Segundo, 1971-1977;
postdoctoral associate, National Research Council, Seattle, 1982-1984;
oceanographer, National Marine Fisheries Svc., Seattle, 1984-1986;
senior scientist, MBC Applied Environmental Sciences, Costa Mesa, California, 1986-1993;
principal scientist, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, Long Beach and Westminster, California, since 1993. Technical advising committee Santa Monica Bay Restoration Project, Monterey Park, California, since 1989. Steering committee Southern California Bight Pilot Project, 1993-1998,Southern California Bight 1998 Regional Marine Survey, since 1998.
Affiliate assistant professor school fisheries U. Washington, Seattle, 1985-1989. Member science review panel for ecological reserves research program California Sea Grant College, 1996-1997. Adjunct Professor department biology California State University, Long Beach, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Fisheries Research Biologists (director Southern California district 1991-1993), American Fisheries Society, American Society Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
