Background
Rast, Walter was born on January 14, 1944 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Walter and Jane Irene Rast.
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Walter Rast
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Walter Rast, American Hydrologist, water quality management. Scholar Richardson Environmental Action League, 1976-1977. Member North America Lake Management Society (co-chairman scholarship committee since 1988, member international committee and lake certified committee since 1988, technical chairman 9th international symposium 1989), American Society Limnology and Oceanography, International Society Applied and Theoretical Limnology.
Education
Bachelor in Zoology, University Texas, Austin, 1970; Master of Science in Molecular Biology, University Texas, Richardson, 1974; Master of Science in Environmental Science, University Texas, Richardson, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science, University Texas, Richardson, 1978.
Career
Limnologist Great Lakes Regional Office,, International Joint Commission, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 1977-1979;
environmental advisor United States Headquarters section, International Joint Commission, Washington, 1979-1982;
research hydrologist, United States Geological Survey, Sacramento, 1982-1986;
research hydrologist, United States Geological Survey, Austin, 1986-1992;
chief freshwater unit, United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi, Kenya, 1992-1995;
deputy director water branch, United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi, Kenya, since 1996. Adjunct Professor department biology Wayne State University, Detroit, 1978-1979. Adjunct professor.dept. aquatic biology S.W. Texas State University, San Marcos, since 1992.
Member core editorial group program on man and biosphere United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1982-1989, chairman science advising committee, since 1988. Instructor Austin Community College, since 1989. Reviewer science books and films American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Member North America Lake Management Society (co-chairman scholarship committee since 1988, member international committee and lake certified committee since 1988, technical chairman 9th international symposium 1989), American Society Limnology and Oceanography, International Society Applied and Theoretical Limnology.
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Connections
Married Claudia Leigh Jones, July 16,1971. Children: Margaret Amanda, Elizabeth Miranda.
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Religion
Roman Catholic