Background
Herz, Michael Joseph was born on August 12, 1936 in St. Paul. Son of Malvin E. and Josephine (Daneman) Herz.
Marine environmental scientist
Herz, Michael Joseph was born on August 12, 1936 in St. Paul. Son of Malvin E. and Josephine (Daneman) Herz.
Bachelor, Reed College, 1958; Master of Arts, San Francisco State University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 1966.
Program coordinator postdoctoral training program, University of California, San Francisco, 1969-1973;
assistant professor, University of California, San Francisco, 1969-1973;
associate professor in residence, University of California, San Francisco, 1973-1974;
executive director, director water quality training program, San Francisco Bay. chapter Oceanic Society, 1974-1977;
executive vice president, co-director research and policy, Oceanic Society, San Francisco, 1977-1984;
senior research scientist, San Francisco State University, 1984-1988;
executive director and baykeeper, San Francisco BayKeeper, 1989-1995;
private consultant, Alna, Maine., since 1995. Chairman of the Board Governors Tiburon Center Environmental Studies, San Francisco State University, 1985-1986. National Research Council committee member Effectiveness of Oil Spill Disperants, Washington, 1985-1987, Risk Assessment Management Marine Systems, Washington, 1996-1998.
Member commission on ocean disposal of radwaste California Department Health, Sacramento, 1985-1992. Member technical advising committee California Office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response, 1992-1995. Board directors Friends of the Earth, Washington, since 1989, Chairman, Board Of Directors, since 1997.
Board directors Oceanic Society, 1984-1989. Chairman, Board Of Directors Aquatic Habitat Institute. Member Alaska Oil Spill Commission, 1989-1990.
Member National Research Council committee Risk Assessment and Management of Marine Systems, Washington, since 1996.
Chairman community advisory board Station KQED (Public Broadcast System affiliate),1979-1985, San Francisco, citizens advising committee San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, since 1979, chairman 1984. Member technical advising committee San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, Oakland, California, 1979-1982, Association Bay Area Govts., Oakland, 1983-1984. Member bay area advising committee Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program, San Francisco, 1983-1989.
Member committee Bureau Land Management, Pacific States Regional Technology Working Group, 1979-1983;board directors Maine Initiatives, since 1996, Sheepscot Valley Conservation Area, since 1995, Citizens for a Better Environmental, 1986-1994, Oceanic Society, 1984-1989. Served with United States Army, 1958-1959. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, California Academy Sciences, San Francisco Bay and Estuarine Association
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Married Joan Klein Levy, February 3, 1962 (divorced 1982). Children: David M., Daniel J., Ann K. Married Naomi Brodie Schalit, August 21, 1984 (divorced 1996).
Children: Nathaniel B., Hallie R. Married Kate Pearson Josephs, September 27, 1998.