Nicholas Nevid

Background

Nick grew up in Elm Grove, Wisconsin.

Education

Nick attended Brookfield Central High School (Brookfield, Wisconsin). Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, Tennessee). And Austin High School (Austin, Texas), from which he graduated in 1978.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from the University of Texas in 1983.

In 1993, he earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in physiology from Louisiana State University.

Career

He is now a physiologist with a strong interest in marine biology. winning two gold medals at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in Berlin winning two gold medals and one silver medal in the 1981 Universiade at Bucharest, Romania breaking the American record in the 200 yard breaststroke becoming a four-time College All-American Swimmer at the University of Texas winning three gold medals at the 1981 United States Ship Long Course Nationals Because of the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott, he was unable to compete in the 1980 Olympics. He coached swimming for one year at Auburn University. Foreign one year with the Las Vegas Gold team, led by Olympic Gold Medalist Rowdy Gaines.

Foreign two years with the Columbus Aquatic Club in Columbus, Georgia.

And for one year at Louisiana State University. Doctor Nick Nevid has raised marine foodfish in offshore aquaculture cages in the Bahamas and Panama.

He also developed Proaquatix, which was the second largest producer of marine ornamental fish in the world. His research includes original work on biofouling prevention.

Among his publications/patents: Circadian Neuroendocrine Regulation of Scale Allograft Reactions in Gulf Killifish, Fundulus Grandis "Prolactin signaling through stat proteins" "Base for propagating aquatic animals" "Nonphotic stimuli alter a day-night rhythm of allograft rejection in gulf killifish" "Timed daily administrations of hormones and antagonists of neuroendocrine receptors alter day-night rhythms of allograft rejection in the gulf killifish, Fundulus grandis" "A day-night rhythm of immune activity during scale allograft rejection in the gulf killifish, Fundulus grandis." "Annexin Gene Structure" "Time-dependent effects of daily thermoperiods, feeding, and disturbances on scale allograft survival in the gulf killifish, Fundulus grandis" "Biofouling prevention by induction heating".

Achievements

• Among his most notable accomplishments as a breaststroke swimmer:.

Membership

Being a member of the University of Texas" 1981 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men"s /Diving Championship-Team.