Background
Gaffney, Patrick Michael was born on December 3, 1951 in New Orleans. Son of Peter Charles and Mary Jane (Ballina) Gaffney.
marine biologist aquacultural geneticist
Gaffney, Patrick Michael was born on December 3, 1951 in New Orleans. Son of Peter Charles and Mary Jane (Ballina) Gaffney.
Bachelor of Arts in Zoology, University of California, Berkeley, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Science, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1986.
Environmental consultant, Jones & Stokes, Associations, Sacramento, 1976-1978; postdoctoral fellow, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1986-1987; assistant professor College Marine Studies, U. Delaware, Lewes, 1987-1993; associate professor, U. Delaware, Lewes, since 1993.
Member Society Study Evolution, Genetics Society of America, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Perrin Dunlap Smith, April 2, 1978. Children: Alison, Conor, Nathaniel.