Background
Sweeney, Robert Anderson was born on October 11, 1940 in Freeport, New York, United States. Son of George James and Caroline Elizabeth (Anderson) Sweeney.
Sweeney, Robert Anderson was born on October 11, 1940 in Freeport, New York, United States. Son of George James and Caroline Elizabeth (Anderson) Sweeney.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, State University of New York, Albany, 1962; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1966.
Research assistant, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1962-1963;
federal water pollution control research fellow, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1963-1966;
director Great Lakes Laboratory, professor biology, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1966-1981;
director special projects, Ecology & Environment, Inc., Lancaster, New York, 1981-1995;
president, Resident Advisor Sweeney & Associations, Elma, New York, since 1995;
biology instructor, U. Houston, 1961-1962. Consultant International Joint Commission, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 1974-1976, 79-82. Lecturer American Chemical Society, Washington, since 1974.
Consultant Marine Science & Engineering Council, Washington, 1967-1969, Shoreline Erosion Advisory Panel, United States Army Corps Engineers, Fort Devens, Virginia, 1974-1978.
Member International Association for Great Lakes Research (Everett Anderson award 1982, president, vice president, treasurer, board directors since 1970).
Married Carol Ann Reichert, June 15, 1963 (divorced November 1979). Children: Erica Jean, David Anderson. Married Phyllis Ann Lindsey, December 8, 1979.
Children: Meghan Lindsey, Kristin Barbara.
