Background
Stupka, Richard Cyril was born on October 25, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Cyril Anthony and Edith Virginia Stupka.
Stupka, Richard Cyril was born on October 25, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Cyril Anthony and Edith Virginia Stupka.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Northern Illinois U., 1971; Master of Science in Biology, Northern Illinois U., 1975.
Project director, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1971-1972; senior research assistant, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1972-1973; assistant ecologist, Dames and Moore, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1973-1975; aquatic ecologist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1975-1979; staff engineer, Rockwell Hanford Operations, Richland, Washington, 1979-1987; principal health physicist, Westinhouse Hanford Company, Richland, 1987-1990; senior health physicist, Dames and Moore, Denver, since 1990. Lecturer radiation and environmental issues Hanford Site Speakers Bureau, 1985-1990.
Vice president Wildlife Society, DeKalb, 1969-1970. Secretary, president, vice president Atomic Ducks Diving Club, Kennewick, Washington, 1986-1991. Dive rescue specialist Columbia Basin Dive Rescue Team, Kennewick, 1986-1991.
Member International Association Dive Rescue Specialists (certified), Health Physics Society (secretary Columbia chapter 1986-1991), Sigma Xi.
Married Kay Lynn Leist, May14, 1983. Children: Richard Jacob, Richard Dylan.