Robert Keith Tucker

Background

Tucker, Robert Keith was born on February 22, 1936 in Santa Ana, California, United States. Son of Lloyd Levi and Margaret Corinne (Skiles) Tucker.

Education

Bachelor in Biochemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1963; Master of Arts in Marine Biology, Humbolt State University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology, Physiological Ecology, Duke U., 1971.

Career

Research biologist Sandy Hook Laboratory National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Svc., Highlands, New Jersey, 1971-1977; research scientist, New Jersey Department Environmental Protection and Energy, Trenton, 1977-1995; director Division Science and Research, New Jersey Department Environmental Protection and Energy, Trenton, 1986-1995; professor human ecology/ecology, evolution, natural resources, Rutgers University, since 1995; director Ecopolicy Center, Rutgers University, since 1995. Chairman environmental task force Governor's Council Prevention Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities, 1984-1986, Interagy. Task Force Prevention Lead Poisoning, 1986-1995.

Member board of trustees New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium,1987-1995. Member New Jersey Commission Cancer Research, 1984-1995. Member of advisory board Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, 1987-1995, trustee New Jersey Environmental Federation, since 1996, Stonybrook-Millstone Watershed Association, since 1996, New Jersey Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1991-1995, Greater New York Bight Marine Research, 1992-1994.

Member external advisory board National Institute Occupational Safety and Health, 1990-1992. Member review panel estuarine research northeast center National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Svc., 1989. Organizer, director session 100th anniversary meeting American Society Testing and Materials, 1984.

External committee member for Doctor of Philosophy candidates Ruthers U., CUNY, Hunter College, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, since 1972.

Achievements

• Robert Keith Tucker has been listed as a noteworthy Environmental sciences educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (organizer, director sessions on environmental chemistry Mid-Atlantic regional meeting 1979), International Society Environmental Epidemiology, Society Occupational and Environmental Health, Crustacean Society.

Connections

Married Sharon Penney Langs, 1961 (divorced 1974). Children: Katherine Penney, Lee Ann. Married Joan Cook Luckhardt, October 9, 1977.

Father:

Lloyd Levi Tucker

Mother:

Margaret Corinne (Skiles) Tucker

Spouse:

Sharon Penney Langs

Spouse:

Joan Cook Luckhardt

child:

Katherine Penney Tucker

child:

Lee Ann Tucker