Background
Turner, R. Eugene was born on April 7, 1945 in Niskayuna, New York, United States. Son of Robert and Emily Elizabeth Turner.
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R. Eugene Turner
Edit Profilescience educator coastal ecologist
R. Eugene Turner, American Science educator, coastal ecologist. Achievements include research in wetland fisheries couplings, especially coastal systems, causes of wetland loss, eutrophication of Mississippi river drainage system and effects offshore, various coastal ecology sciences issues. National Science Foundation fellow, 1972-1974; recipient National Wetland award Environmental Law Institute,1998.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Monmouth College Illinois, 1967; Master of Science, Drake U., 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Georgia, 1974.
Career
Assistant professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1974-1978; associate professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1978-1983; professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1983; chair Department Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1989-1992; director Coastal Ecology Institute, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1996. Chair INTECOL Wetland Working Group, since 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Member Estuarine Research Federation, since 1980. Member American Geophysics Union (books board since 1992), American Society Limnology & Oceanography.
Connections
Married Nancy Nash Rabalais, March 1987. 1 child, Emily Kathryn Hana.
