Candidate Statement for WDAFS Secretary/Treasurer

Robert H. Gray

Robert H. Gray received bachelor's degree in biology from Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota (1964); a master's degree in biological sciences from the University of Oregon (1967); and a Ph.D. in zoology/ecology from Illinois State University (1971). He taught at the college (University of Oregon, Illinois State University, University of North Dakota, Lake Erie College) and graduate school (University of North Dakota) levels; was employed by Battelle Memorial Institute for over 25 years where he designed, conducted, and directed studies to assess effects of electric power generation (nuclear, fossil, hydro power, etc..) on water quality, fisheries, and the environment; and has managed multidisciplinary programs dealing with environmental health and engineering aspects of energy technology development and the Hanford Site in southwestern Washington State and the Pantex Plant near Amarillo, Texas. He has served as a consultant to the Italian National Government and Brookhaven National Laboratory on water quality and other environmental issues, and is past Chairman of the Richland, Washington, Ecology Commission. Bob is currently serving as a private consultant to the International Atomic Energy Agency on environmental monitoring, the Pima County, Arizona Wastewater Management Department to establish water quality criteria/standards for the arid and semiarid west, and the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility in Oregon on environmental monitoring. He has authored more than 260 journal, symposium, and book articles, over 55 technical reports and has edited 7 books. He has organized numerous international symposia on biofouling, water quality, toxicology, monitoring and other aspects of the environment (several of these were held in conjunction with annual AFS meetings). Bob is a long-time AFS member and has served on the AFS Permanent Home Fund Committee (1984), the Skinner Memorial Fund Committee (1985), the Publication Awards Committee (1987), the Time & Place Committee (1987-1994 [served as Chair] and 1998-2001), the Environmental Concerns Committee (1988- 1989), and the Nominating Committee (1988-1989). He is a charter member of the Water Quality Section and has served as it's Symposium Committee Chair (1986-1991) and President (1992-1993). Bob is a Fellow of the American Institute of Fisheries Research Biologists and was part of it's delegation that visited east Asia in May and June 1985.