Background
McNutt, Marcia Kemper was born on February 19, 1952 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
federal agency administrator geophysicist
McNutt, Marcia Kemper was born on February 19, 1952 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
Bachelor in Physics, Colorado College, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Earth Sciences, Scripps Institute Oceanography, 1978. Doctor of Science (honorary), Colorado College, 1988.
Geophysicist United States Geological Survey United States Department Interior, 1979-1982. Assistant professor geophysics Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982-1986, associate professor, 1986-1989, professor geophysics, 1989—1995, Griswold professor, 1991, associate director Sea Grant College Program, 1993—1995. President, Chief Executive Officer Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, 1997—2009.
Professor earth science University California Santa Cruz, since 1998. Professor marine geophysics Stanford University, since 1998. Director United States Geological Survey United States Department Interior, Washington, since 2009.
Board directors Monterey Bay Aquarium, since 1998. Chairman President Committee on Ocean Exploration, 2000—2001. Member Exploration of the Seas Committee National Research Council, 2001—2004.
Member American Geophysical Union (president tectonophysics section, 1994, president, 2000-2002, chairman, Macelwane award committee, 1996-1998, Macelevane award 1988, Maurice Ewing medal, 2007), National Academy of Sciences.
Widowed, 1988; 3 children.