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This article is about the marine biologist. For the comedian and actor, see Chris D'Elia.

Christopher Francis D'Elia is an American marine scientist and biologist, known for his research on nutrient pollution by nitrogen.[1] He is currently Dean and Professor at Louisiana State University College of the Coast and Environment[2][3] and since 1992 has been an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[4]

D'Elia holds a bachelor's degree from Middlebury College and a Ph.D from the University of Georgia.[2] In 1989 he joined the University of Maryland faculty where he was director of the Sea Grant program and president of the Sea Grant Association.[5] He led the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation from 1991 to 1993, and in 1999 moved to the University of Albany as vice president of research.[1] He later worked at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg where in 2007 D'Elia was appointed regional vice chancellor of students affairs and was in charge of all academic programs[6] and stayed until 2009 when he joined the faculty at Louisiana State University.[7]

In 2014 the University of Georgia Graduate School gave D'Elia their Alumni of Distinction Award.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Marine Ecologist is New Vice President for Research". University at Albany. 1999. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  2. ^ a b "Christopher D'Elia". Faculty profiles. Louisiana State University College of the Coast & Environment. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ^ Basken, Paul (12 October 2016). "Universities Seek Smaller, Modernized Fleet of Research Vessels". The Chronicle of Higher Education. ISSN 0009-5982.
  4. ^ "D'Elia, Christopher". Fellows. American Association for the Advancement of Science. Archived from the original on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  5. ^ Research, Committee on Environmental (1993). Research to Protect, Restore, and Manage the Environment. National Academies.
  6. ^ Tampa Bay Magazine. Tampa Bay Publications, Inc. July 2007. p. 79.
  7. ^ Winchester, Donna (January 29, 2009). "More valued faculty members leaving USF St. Petersburg". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  8. ^ "D'Elia, PhD '74, receives 2014 Alumni of Distinction Award from UGA Graduate School". University of Georgia, Odum School of Ecology. 2014. Retrieved 2017-08-12.


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