Mark Hay

Mark Hay
Born Mark Edward Hay
(1952-05-03) May 3, 1952
Citizenship American
Education University of Kentucky (B.A., 1974)
University of California, Irvine (Ph.D., 1980)[1]
Known for Marine ecology
Research on coral reefs
Awards Lowell Thomas Award (2015)
Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal (2018)
Scientific career
Fields Ecology
Institutions Georgia Institute of Technology
Thesis Algal ecology on a Caribbean fringing reef (1980)

Mark Edward Hay (born May 3, 1952)[2] is an American marine ecologist and Regents Professor and Harry and Linda Teasley Chair in the School of Biological Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology. A fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, he is known for is research on the coral reefs of Fiji.[3][4] He received the Cody Award from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 2012,[1] the Lowell Thomas Award from the Explorers Club in 2015,[5] and the Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal from the National Academy of Sciences in 2018.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Prominent Marine Ecologist to Receive Prestigious Cody Award from Scripps". scripps.ucsd.edu (Press release). Scripps Institution of Oceanography. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  2. ↑ "Hay, Mark E." Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  3. ↑ Walton, Marsha (2014-08-26). "Mark Hay tracks coral health in Fijian waters". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  4. ↑ Webb, Jonathan (2014-08-22). "Stench of decay turns coral away". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  5. ↑ "Coral Reef Researcher Wins Explorer's Club Honor". Research Horizons. 2015-11-11. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  6. ↑ "Mark E. Hay". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
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