Background
Sheath, Robert Gordon was born on December 26, 1950 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Harry Gordon and Shirley Irene Sheath.
Sheath, Robert Gordon was born on December 26, 1950 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Harry Gordon and Shirley Irene Sheath.
Bachelor of Science, U. Toronto, 1973, Doctor of Philosophy, 1977. National Research Council Canada postdoctoral fellow U. British Columbia, 1977-1978. Assistant professor aquatic biology U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1978-1982, associate professor, 1982-1986, department chairman botany, 1986-1990, professor, 1987-1991.
Head department biology Memorial University, Saint Johns, Newfoundland, Canada, 1991-1995, dean College Biological Science U. Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1995.
Member evolution and ecology grant selection com Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, 1994-1997, chair, 1996-1997, selection committee life science, 1996. National Science Foundation grantee, 1980-1991, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council grantee, 1991.
Assistant professor aquatic biology U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1978-1982, associate Editor 1984-1989, president Editor: (with M.M. Harlin) Freshwater and Marine Plants of Rhode Island, 1988, (with K.M. Cole) Biology of the Red Algae, 1990.
Member Phycological Society American (editorial board 1983-1986, 96, associate editor 1984-1989, president 1991-1992, Bold award 1976), American Society Limnology and Oceanography, Arctic Institute North America, British Phycological Society (overseas vice president 1997, freshwaterflora committee 1993), International Phycological Society (editorial board 1993-1995), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
