William Yii-Been Chang

Background

Chang, William Yii-Been was born on June 1, 1948 in Amoy, China. Son of Shan and Chan-Min (Chao) Chang. came to the United States, 1972.

Education

Master of Science, U. Pacific, Stockton, California, 1973; Master of Arts, Indiana U., 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1979.

Career

Carl Eigenmann fellow, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1978; research investigator, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1979-1980; assistant research scientist Great Lakes Research Division, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1980-1988; associate professor, associate scientist Center Great Lakes Aquatic Science, School Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1988-1994; adjunct research scientist and Adjunct Professor, School Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1995; program associate, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1988-1989; program manager East Asia and Pacific Program, National Science Foundation, Washington and Arlington, Virginia, since 1989. Research fellow United States National Academy Science, 1984-1985. Vis scholar Ministry Education, China, 1986, 87.

Distinguished visiting scientist Environmental Research Laboratory, Environmental Protection Agency Visiting Scientists and Engineers Program, Corvallis, Oregon, 1990-1993. Consultant Department Energy & Environmental, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1982-1983. Consultant Water Resources Laboratory, United States National Park Svc., Department of Interior, 1984.

Member technical advising committee United States Agency for International Development Title XII Collaborative Research Support Program in Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture, 1985-1990, member data synthesis team, 1985-1990. Science consultant Institute Hydrobiology, Jinan U., Guangzhou, China, 1984-1992. Science consultant Qingdao Habor Environmental Research Institute, Ministry Transportation, China, 1984-1987, Qingdao Institute Oceanology Academia Sinica, since 1995.

Science advisor Red Tides Research Center, State Oceanic Administration, China, 1987-1992, Yunnan Institute Environmental Science, Yunnan Provincial Government, China, since 1988, Hubei Provincial Government, China, 1992. Consultant Directorate of Human Dominated Sys., United States Man and the Biosphere Program, Department of State, 1991-1992,board directors, 1989-1991. Fellow National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Cooperative Institute, Limnology and Ecosys.

Research; senior technical adviser Transfer of Knowledge Expatriate Nationals Program, United Nations Development Program, 1994. Board directors China in Time and Space Project, Taihu Laboratory for Lake Ecosys. Reserve, China.

Achievements

• William Yii-Been Chang has been listed as a noteworthy Limnologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Executive secretary Freshwater Initiative Coord. Council, Washington, since 1992. Fellow Japan Society for Promotion of Science, Japan Science and Technology Agency.

Member International Society Theoretical and Applied Limnology, American Society Limnology and Oceanography, International Association Great Lakes Research, Indiana Academy Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Connections

Married Linda Stockton, March 26, 1977. Children: Christopher, Aileen.

Father:

Shan Chang

Mother:

Chan-Min (Chao) Chang

Spouse:

Linda Stockton

child:

Christopher Chang

child:

Aileen Chang