Background
Ford, Richard Fiske was born on March 7, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Harold Harrison and Grace Elizabeth (Hoskins) Ford.
Ford, Richard Fiske was born on March 7, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Harold Harrison and Grace Elizabeth (Hoskins) Ford.
Bachelor in Zoology, Pomona College, 1956; Master of Arts in Biology, Stanford University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Oceanography, Scripps Institution Oceanography, 1965.
Assistant professor marine ecology, San Diego State University, 1964-1968; associate professor, San Diego State University, 1968-1971; professor, San Diego State University, since 1971; coordinator biological graduate program, San Diego State University, 1971-1973; director Center Marine Studies, San Diego State University, 1974-1986. Visiting scientist Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation, Perth, Australia, 1980-1981. Ecological consultant San Diego Gas & Electric Company, 1968-1981, California Water Quality Control Board, San Diego, since 1968, San Diego Port District, since 1970, Irvine Company, California, since 1978, David Smith & Associations, 1978-1988, Phillips, Brandt, Redick, Inc., 1986-1988, Michael Brandman Associations, 1988-1991, Coastal Conservancy, 1988-1991.
Active Citizens Coordinate for Century III, San Diego, 1970-1980. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Limnology and Oceanography, Ecological Society American, WorldAquaculture Society, Zoological Society San Diego, Sigma Xi (president San Diego chapter 1983-1984).
Married JoAnn Louise Dickinson, June 16, 1957. Children: Joanna Lynn, Michael Ian.