Background
Luoma, Samuel Neil was born on June 18, 1946 in Great Falls, Montana, United States. Son of Arro S. and Evelyn Luoma.
Luoma, Samuel Neil was born on June 18, 1946 in Great Falls, Montana, United States. Son of Arro S. and Evelyn Luoma.
Bachelor of Science, Montana State University, 1968. Master of Science, Montana State University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Hawaii, 1974.
Consultant USR Research Corporation, San Mateo, California, 1970. National Research Council postdoctoral fellow United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, 1974-1975, project chief, since 1975, chief branch regional research, 1985-1987. Editor Marine Environmental Research, Oxford, England, since 1995.
Lead scientist CALFED Bay-Delta Program, since 2000. Chair science advisory committee InterAgency Ecological Program San Francisco Bay. Member science advisory committee Center Environmental Health Research University California, Davis.
Member committee on contaminant bioavailability in sediments and soils National Research Council.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Society Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (board directors 1990-1993, various committees), Estuarine Research Federation, Sigma Xi.
Married Kathryn Egger Schmidt, November 29, 1985. 1 child, Samuel water closet.