Background
Dodge, Richard Eugene was born on March 4, 1947 in Machias, Maine, United States.
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Richard Eugene Dodge
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Richard Eugene Dodge, American Oceanographer, educator, marine life administrator. Achievements include research in ecology, paleoecology, paleoclimatology, and paleobiology of corals and coral reefs; relation of coral growth rate to environment for recent and fossil ecology studies; geology of coral reefs to include structure, zonation, morphology, dating, sea level changes.
Education
Bachelor, U. Maine, 1969; Master of Philosophy, Yale University, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, 1978.
Career
Curator paleontology Peabody Museum Natural History, Yale University, 1978;
from assistant professor to associate professor ocean science, Nova U. Oceanography Center, Dania, Florida, 1978-1993;
professor ocean science, Nova U. Oceanography Center, Dania, Florida, since 1993;
director Institute Marine & Coastal Studies, Nova U. Oceanography Center, Dania, Florida, 1985;
associate director, Nova U. Oceanography Center, Dania, Florida, 1985-1998;
dean, Nova U. Oceanography Center, Dania, since 1998. Consultant damage to coral reefs from ship groundings. Subcontractor department.energy-ocean thermal energy conversion, U. Miami, 1980-1981.
Field work Red Sea-Saudi Arabia, Vicques, P.R., St. Croix and United States Virgin Islands.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Shore and Beach, International Society Reef Studies.
Connections
M. Barbara McFadden; children: Kelley, Nathan.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Grantee Geological Society American, 1974-1975, National Science Foundation, 1975-1977, 79-81, 84-85, 85-86, 89-90, Environmental Protection Agency, 1980-1982, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, 1980-1982, Exxon, Bermuda Biological Station, 1981-1982, American Petroleum Institute, 1984-1986, White Hall Foundation, 1985-1986, Seagrant, 1989-1992, USCS, 1989-1991.Grantee Geological Society American, 1974-1975, National Science Foundation, 1975-1977, 79-81, 84-85, 85-86, 89-90, Environmental Protection Agency, 1980-1982, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, 1980-1982, Exxon, Bermuda Biological Station, 1981-1982, American Petroleum Institute, 1984-1986, White Hall Foundation, 1985-1986, Seagrant, 1989-1992, USCS, 1989-1991.