John T. Tanacredi, Ph.D.
Professor, Chairman, Department of Earth and Marine Sciences
Dowling College KSC 116
Oakdale, New York 11769-1999
E-Mail
Office: (631) 244-3394
Fax Address: (631) 589-6644
Education
Ph.D. (1988) Environmental Health Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Polytechnic University, New York
M.S. (1974) Environmental Health Sciences, Institute of Health Sciences, Hunter College, CUNY
B.S. (1972) Biological Sciences, Richmond College, CUNY
Experience
- Research/Supervisory Ecologist, National Park Service (Retired) 1980-2001
- Presently, Chairman Department of Earth and Marine Science, Dowling College
- Presently hold Research Associate positions with
- Department of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History
- LaMont-Doherty Earth Institute at Columbia University
- Osborn Laboratories, New York Aquarium of the Wildlife Conservation Society (formally NYZS)
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Polytechnic University
- Presently Chairman, Science Advisory Board, Explorers Club
- Presently Deputy Director, Aquatic Research and Environmental Assessment Center (AREAC) at Brooklyn College, CUNY
- Presently hold Chairs for these groups:
- Science Museum of Long Island
- IACERE (Part of the Americas Center for Science and Society)
- Marsh Management Committee, NPS/NY Harbor
- Past Board Member, New York City Audubon Society (1996-1998)
A Sample of My Most Recent Research Publications
Book On Easter Island By Dowling Professor Dr. Tanacredi
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- Tanacredi, J.T. (1993) Is Shellfishing an Appropriate Activity in an Urban National Wildlife Refuge?,
Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 2; 174-178.
- Franz, D.R. and J.T. Tanacredi (1993) Variability in Growth and Age Structure Among Populations of Ribbed
Mussel, Geukensia demissa (Dellwya) in Jamaica Bay, New York, The Veliger, vol.36(3);pp 220-227.
- Augspurger, T.P., R.L. Herman, J.T. Tanacredi and J.S. Hatfield (1994) Liver Lesions in Winter Flounder,
Pleuronectes americanus, from Jamaica Bay, New York: Indications of Environmental Degradation, Estuaries.
Vol. 17; IB (March pp. 172-179.
- Tanacredi, J.T. (1995) Visitors Companion to Gateway National Recreation Area, Stackpole Book Press,
Harrisburg, PA (198 pp.).
- R. Stalter, M. Byer and J.T. Tanacredi (1996) Distribution and Abundance of Rare Coastal Plant Species at
Gateway National Recreation Area, Journal of Landscape and Urban Planning, 35; pp. 41-51.
- Borowsky, B., P. Aitken-Ander and J.T. Tanacredi (1997) The Development of oostegite setae in Female
Melita nitida Exposed to Contaminated Sediments. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. and Ecol., 214; 85-86.
- Tanacredi, J.T. and J. Loret (1998) (Editors) "OCEAN PULSE I: A Critical Diagnosis" Result of First
International Oceans Conf., Istanbul, TURKEY; ISBN 0-306-45800-4; Plenum Pub. Ltd., NY and London, pp. 201.
- Tanacredi, J.T. (2001) "Limulus In The Limelight: A Species 350 Million Years In The Making, and In Peril?"
Result of Mini-conferences 1996-1998; Kluwer Research/Plenum Publishing, Inc., NY/London;
ISBN 0-306-46681-3; pp. 175.
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