Sandra
Shumway received her Ph.D. and D.Sc. from the University of
Wales and has been studying the impacts of environmental
stress, including harmful algal blooms, on shellfish and
aquaculture for almost 30 years. She has authored 125
scientific papers, edited three books and is Editor in Chief
of the Journal of
Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Journal of Shellfish
Research and Harmful Algae. A
strong advocate of education, she has taught at both the
undergraduate and graduate level and is committed to the
development of sustainable aquaculture and fisheries
practices. Sandra Shumway was
CRESLI's President from 1996 - 2000.
John T. Tanacredi, Ph.
D.
Dowling College
Dr. John
T. Tanacredi is the Chairman of the Earth and Marine Science
Department and Full Professor at Dowling College (2001 to
present) and holds research associate positions with the
Department of Invertebrate Zoology (American Museum of
Natural History), LaMont-Doherty Earth Observatory (Columbia
University), and Osborn Laboratories (NY Aquarium). He
retired from a research Supervisory Ecologist position with
the National Park Service (1980-2001). Dr. Tanacredi’s
research interests and expertise lie in coastal/estuarine
ecology, ecotoxicology and conservation biology. He
was a US Navy Meteorologist (Hurricane Hunter) in Florida
(1968-1970) and has published 4 books and over 50 scientific
research papers. Dr. Tanacredi joined the CRESLI board
in 2001.
John Turner
John
Turner has
been Assistant Town Planning Director of the Town of
Brookhaven since 2003 and has served as Director of
Conservation Programs for the Long Island Chapters of The
Nature Conservancy, Legislative Director of the New York
State Legislative Commission on Water Resource Needs of New
York State and Long Island, Chief Aide to State Assembly
member Steve Englebright, and Director of the Division of
Natural Resources in Suffolk County Parks Department.
As well as being an Advisory Board member to CRESLI, he is
co-founder and board member of the Long Island Pine Barrens
Society and serves as board member on Starflower
Experiences, Long Island Chapter of the New York League of
Conservation Voters, Friends of the Massapequa Preserve,
Open Space Council, and the Long Island Chapter of The
Nature Conservancy. John has authored several dozen
environmental and natural history articles, written two
books, and is a contributing editor to the Long Island
Forum. He is also currently an adjunct professor
of Ornithology in the Natural Sciences Department at South
Hampton College and is an interpretive specialist for
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County.
Samuel Sadove
Sam
Sadove has
been Research Director and Proprietor of Puffin Consulting,
Inc. since 1995. He also was an adjunct professor at
Suffolk Community College and Southampton College and an
Environmental Consultant at Trade-Winds Environmental
Restoration, Inc. He was director and founder of the
NY State Marine and Sea Turtle Stranding Program until 1996.
His research has included population, movement, behavioral
studies and distribution of Diamondback Turtles and
Leatherback sea turtle in New York State waters and the
waters of Culebra Island, Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica. Sam
has also been involved in fin whale population assessment
throughout the Northwest Atlantic; seal population trends in
the New York Blight; and survivorship and fledgling success
of mixed species heron and sea bird colonies on Long Island.
He has authored and presented his research in several dozen
scientific publications and national and international
meetings. Sam is a co-founder of CRESI and was the
vice president from 2000-2004.
