Robert Louis Vadas Sr.

Background

Sr., Robert Louis Vadas was born on August 5, 1936 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of Louis I. and Mary Anne (Gurkovich) V.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Utah State University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Washington, 1968.

Career

Assistant professor, U. Maine, Orono, 1967-1972; associate professor, U. Maine, Orono, 1973-1978; professor of botany, oceanography and zoology, U. Maine, Orono, since 1978; department chairman botany and plant pathology, U. Maine, Orono, 1983-1989. Consultant Maine Department Transportation, Bangor, 1975-1981, Norwegian Institute for WaterRsch., Oslo, 1981-1986. NTNF visiting senior scientist Oslo, 1989.

Achievements

• Robert Louis Vadas Senior has been listed as a noteworthy Marine ecologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coash Squirts and Peewee Hockey, Orono, 1977-1979, Babe Ruth Baseball, Orono, 1976-1978. Sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1954-1957. Member N.E. Algal Association (symposium convenor 1988), Phycolog.

Society American, International Phycolog. Society, Ecological Society American.

Connections

Married Patricia Ann Bulgreen. Children: Robert Louis Junior, Sharon Lynn, Brent Kevin.

Father:

Louis I. V.

Mother:

Mary Anne (Gurkovich) V.

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Bulgreen

child:

Sharon Lynn Sr.

child:

Brent Kevin Sr.

child:

Robert Louis Junior Sr.