Research:

 

Dr. Hardy's Research focused on marine environmental problems.  Most recently, studies utilized remote sensing to assess the distribution and health of coral reefs. He has published 3 books, 6 book chapters, 50 peer-reviewed journal articles, over 110 technical reports or abstracts, directed more than 30 funded research projects, and served as technical reviewer for six research journals, and many research proposals.

 

International Experience:

 

Resident 2 years in Palau, Micronesia and 3 1/2 years in Beirut, Lebanon.  Conducted marine field research in many areas of the world's oceans including Antarctica, Oceania, the Middle East, Europe, Central America, and Asia.  Attended numerous international conferences, some as keynote speaker, and traveled in over 92 countries.

 

Employment History:

 

2005-Present    Western Washington University              Professor Emeritus

 

2005-2013        Western Solar, Bellingham, WA             Owner and CEO

 

1993-2004        Western Washington University              Professor and Chair, Department of

                                                                                    Environmental Sciences

 

1989-1992        Western Washington University              Associate Professor

 

1991-1993        Oregon State University                                    

                        School of Oceanography                       Adjunct Associate Professor

 

1987-1992        University of Washington

                        School of Fisheries                                Affiliate Associate Professor

 

1988-1989        Oregon State University                         Associate Professor

                                      

1979-1988        Pacific Northwest National                     Senior Scientist

                        Laboratory                                            Group Leader          

 

1975‑1979         Environmental Consulting                      Director

                         Services

 

1972‑1975        American University of Beirut                 Assistant Professor                     

                                                                                    and Director, Marine Science Program

 

1966‑1968         U.S. Peace Corps, Micronesia                Fisheries Specialist

 

        1964‑1966       Oregon State University                           Graduate Assistant

 

 

HONORS, AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

 

Elected Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Sciences Workshop Participant

 

Member or Past Member: Society of Research Administrators, Sigma Xi, International Society for Reef Studies, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Pacific Estuarine Research Society, Pacific Northwest Association of Toxicologists, The Western Society of Naturalists, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.

 

Recipient: National Science Foundation Pre‑Doctoral Fellowship, NASA Bio-Space Technology Training Fellowship

 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SKILLS

 

  • Invited Consultant or Research Support: World Bank, National Science Foundation, NOAA, National Undersea Research Center, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, World Meteorological Organization, UNESCO/Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, CH2M-Hill, Exxon Co., U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of Energy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Southern California Water Research Project Authority, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, National Council for Scientific Research, Royal Commission of Saudi Arabia, National Science Foundation International Division, Arabian American Oil Co.

 

  • Certified SCUBA diver and experienced underwater photographer

 

  • Languages (in order of proficiency): English, Spanish, German, French, Arabic, Palauan

 

EDUCATION

 

Ph.D. 1971, University of Washington, Marine Botany and Aquatic Ecology

 

M.S. 1966, Oregon State University, Biological Oceanography

 

B.A. 1964, University of California, Santa Barbara, Analytical Biology

 

 

PUBLICATIONS (selected from a list of over 150)

 

  1. Hardy, John T. 2017.  Decorative Ironwork: Myriad Uses and Limitless Designs.  Amazon eBook. 608 pages and over 1000 color photos.

 

  1. Hardy, J.T. 2003. Global Climate Change: Causes, Effects and Solutions.  John Wiley & Sons. 208 pp. ISBN: 0-470-85019-1.

 

  1. Hardy, J.T.  2002. Human-induced global climate change: Predicted effects and implications for the Gulf.  In: Khan, N.Y., M. Munwar and A. R.G. Price (eds).  The Gulf Ecosystem: Health and Sustainability. Ecovision World Monograph Series. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, the Netherlands. pp. 353-375.

 

  1. Hardy, J.T. 1997. Biological effects of chemicals in the sea-surface microlayer.  In: The Sea Surface and Global Change. P. Liss and R. Duce (eds.). Cambridge University Press. p. 339-370.

 

  1. Basson, P., J. Burchard, J. Hardy, and A. Price. 1977. Biotopes of the Western Arabian Gulf: Marine Life and Environments of Saudi Arabia. Department of Loss Prevention and Environmental Affairs, Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. 294 pp., illus.

 

  1. Hardy, J. T. 1975. Science, Technology and the Environment. W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia. (Holt-Reinhart, N.Y.) 329 pp.