NOAA Fisheries
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Bill Sunda and Sue Huntsman | NOAA Beaufort Lab Oral Histories |
Dr. William "Bill" Sunda, a native of Arlington, Virginia, has made significant contributions to environmental science and research throughout his career. He completed his undergraduate studies at Lehigh University, graduating in 1968 with a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science. Bill received a Fellowship for graduate studies at MIT and Woods Hole the same year. In 1975, Bill joined the Beaufort Lab as a Research Chemist, marking the beginning of a 40-year-long commitment to advancing scientific knowledge. Dr. |
Joseph W. Smith, Doug Wolfe, Douglas Vaughan, Don Hoss | Beaufort, NC | NOAA Fisheries | |
David Peters | NOAA Beaufort Lab Oral Histories |
Dr. Dave Peters was born in Danville, Pennsylvania, but spent his formative years in South Dakota. He developed a deep fascination with aquatic life, particularly fish. Dave embarked on an academic journey that would shape his future as a prominent fish biologist. He attended Utah State University, where he completed his undergraduate studies in Fish Biology. He honed his understanding of fish ecosystems. Dave continued his graduate education at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. While working towards his graduate degrees, he worked for the U.S. |
Joseph W. Smith, Ford Cross, Douglas Vaughan, Jeff Govoni | Beaufort, NC | NOAA Fisheries | |
Herb Prythrech | NOAA Beaufort Lab Oral Histories |
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Joseph W. Smith, Don Hoss, Ford Cross, Douglas Vaughan | Beaufort, NC | NOAA Fisheries | |
Charles S. Manooch | NOAA Beaufort Lab Oral Histories |
Dr. Charles "Chuck" Manooch III was born in Raleigh, NC. In 1962, he joined the U.S. Army and served for several years before enrolling at Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC. In 1966, he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Biology. Chuck's career in marine biology started with a brief stint as a unit biologist for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission in central Florida after graduation. Then he pursued further studies at North Carolina State University (NCSU) in Raleigh, working under Dr. |
Joseph W. Smith, Don Hoss, Douglas Vaughan, Jeff Govoni | Beaufort, NC | NOAA Fisheries | |
John Merriner, Douglas Vaughan, and Joseph W. Smith | NOAA Beaufort Lab Oral Histories |
Dr. John V. Merriner, originally from Winchester, Virginia, has dedicated his career to the field of fisheries. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Rutgers University in 1964. John pursued higher education at North Carolina State University, where he earned both his Master's degree in 1967 and his Ph.D. in Fisheries in 1973. From 1970 to 1982, John was employed at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. In 1982, he joined the staff at the NMFS Beaufort Laboratory, taking on the role of Fisheries Division Chief. |
Don Hoss, Ford Cross, Doug Wolfe | Beaufort, NC | NOAA Fisheries | |
Randolph L. Ferguson | NOAA Beaufort Lab Oral Histories |
Dr. Randolph “Randy” L. Ferguson was born in Wisconsin along the shores of Lake Michigan and During his mid-teens the family moved to New York; there, he enrolled in Cornell University and graduated in 1967 with a Bachelor’s Degree concentrating in Environmental Sciences. He entered graduate school at Florida State University in Tallahassee and received his Ph.D. from FSU in 1971; his dissertation dealt with the effects of light and temperature on the growth and productivity of phytoplankton. |
Joseph W. Smith, Don Hoss, Douglas Vaughan, Jeff Govoni | Beaufort, NC | NOAA Fisheries | |
Gene Huntsman | NOAA Beaufort Lab Oral Histories |
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Joseph W. Smith, Don Hoss, Douglas Vaughan | Beaufort, NC | NOAA Fisheries | |
John Jeff Govoni | NOAA Beaufort Lab Oral Histories |
Dr. Jeff Govoni's was born in Wareham, Massachusetts, and spent his formative years in the Village of Buzzards Bay, fostering a deep fascination with the local plants and animals. He pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Biology at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, which he successfully completed in 1970. Following his graduation, he joined the Massachusetts National Guard. In the years that followed, from 1972 to 1974, Jeff worked with a consulting firm, focusing on describing the distribution of fish eggs and larvae in Narragansett Bay. |
Joseph W. Smith, Don Hoss, Douglas Vaughan | Beaufort, NC | NOAA Fisheries | |
John Baptist | NOAA Beaufort Lab Oral Histories |
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Joseph W. Smith, Don Hoss, Ford Cross, Douglas Vaughan | Beaufort, NC | NOAA Fisheries | |
Dr. Gordon Thayer and Dr. Judson Kenworthy | NOAA Beaufort Lab Oral Histories |
Dr. Gordon Thayer, a renowned Fishery Biologist, has made substantial contributions to the field of fisheries research and management. He obtained a Master's degree from the University of Delaware and later pursued his Ph.D. at North Carolina State University. In 1968, Gordon joined the Beaufort Lab, where he dedicated over three decades to the study of fisheries. Gordon was instrumental in establishing the Seagrass Program at the Beaufort Laboratory in the late 1960s, contributing to the preservation and conservation of seagrass habitats. Dr. |
Joseph W. Smith, Ford Cross, Douglas Vaughan, Doug Wolfe | Beaufort, NC | NOAA Fisheries |