David Emerson - Curriculum Vitae Senior Research Scientist: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (207) 315-2567 (tel) P.O. Box 380 ext. 303 East Boothbay, ME 04544
[email protected] Education: 1981 B.A. Human Ecology, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME. 1989 Ph.D, Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca NY Minors: Biochemistry & Genetics Advisor: William C. Ghiorse Thesis Title: Ultrastructural organization, chemical composition, and manganese- oxidizing properties of the sheath of Leptothrix discophora SP-6. Professional Experience: 1984-89 Teaching & Research assistant, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. 1989- Research Associate, Center for Microbial Ecology, Michigan 1991 State University, East Lansing, MI 1991- Visiting Research Associate, Dept of Microbial Ecology, Institute of 1992 Biological Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark, worked in the group of Niels Peter Revsbech, learning microelectrode construction and studying a microbial iron oxidizing community. 1992-96 Research Associate, Center for Microbial Ecology, MSU 1996-2007 Research Scientist, American Type Culture Collection, Manassas, VA. 1996-2008 Affiliate Faculty, Biological Sciences, George Mason University 2007- Senior Research Scientist, Bigelow Laboratory 2010- Research Scientist, Colby College, Waterville, ME Professional Societies: American Society for Microbiology American Association for the Advancement of Science American Geophysical Union Expeditions: Sept., 1988, Investigation of iron bacteria at hydrothermal vents, Loihi Seamount, HI. R/V Moana Wave; DSV Pisces V. D. Emerson -- C.V. 2 April, 1998, Investigation of iron bacteria at hydrothermal vents, Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California and 21°N, Pacific Ocean, R/V Atlantis, DSV Alvin, operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. October, 1998, Investigation of lithotrophic iron-oxidizing bacteria at hydrothermal vents, Loihi Seamount, HI.