Background
Lea, Robert Norman was born on February 25, 1939 in Watsonville, California, United States. Son of Robert Jackson and Martha Josephine (Lindgren) Lea.
Lea, Robert Norman was born on February 25, 1939 in Watsonville, California, United States. Son of Robert Jackson and Martha Josephine (Lindgren) Lea.
Bachelor of Science, U. Idaho, 1963; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Miami, Florida, 1980.
Junior aquatic biologist, California Department Fish and Game, Sacramento, 1967;
assistant marine biologist, California Department Fish and Game, Long Beach, 1967-1971;
associate marine biologist, California Department Fish and Game, Monterey, 1972-1974, 77-87;
director marine resources laboratory, California Department Fish and Game, Monterey, 1987-1991;
Robert E. Maytag fellow, U. Miami, 1974-1977. Research associate Natural History Museum Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, since 1969. Field associate California Academy Sciences, San Francisco, 1972-1980, research associate, since 1980.
Lecturer Moss Landing (California) Marine laboratories, 1988.
Fellow American Institute Fishery Research Biologists. Member American Fisheries Society (life, award of excellence California-Nevada chapter 1990, Award of Merit Western division 1993), American Elasmobranch Society (charter), American Society Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (various committees since 1978), Ichthyological Society Japan, American Fish Society (certified fisheries scientist), Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma.
Married Susan Marie Bartley, June 30, 1979. Children: Sabrina Anne, Graham Michael Bartley.