Marvin K. Moss

 
 

Current Position: Professor of Physics and Physical Oceanography, University Of North Carolina at Wilmington (Aug                                    92-present)

Degrees: Ph.D., Physics, North Carolina State University (NCSU), 1961; M.S. Physics and Nuclear                      Engineering, NCSU, 1957; B.A. Physics. Elon College, 1954

Previous Positions: Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of North Carolina at                                      Wilmington, (92-99);                                  Professor of Physics and Physical Oceanography, UNCW (92-present)                                  Deputy Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Associate Vice Chancellor for Marine                                  Sciences, University of California, San Diego (1987-1992)                                  Director and Technical Director, Office of Naval Research (1982-1987)                                  Associate Director of Energy Research, U.S. Department of Energy (1979-1982)                                  Director, Nuclear Division, U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, U.S. State Department                                       (1976-1978)                                  Professor of Physics, North Carolina State University (1961-1977)

Representative Professional Activities: National Research Council, Marine Board Committee on Assessment of Benefit                                                                   of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works R&D Program, 1996-97;                                                                    National Research Council, Marine Board Committee on Coastal Engineering                                                                   Research and Education, 1997-98; Member Scientific Advisory Board, Strategic                                                                   Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), 1992-97, Chair                                                                   1994-96; Member Board of Governors, Consortium for Oceanographic                                                                   Research and Education (CORE); Member, University of North Carolina Marine                                                                   Sciences Advisory Board, 1992-present; Member Executive Committee,                                                                   International Ocean Drilling Program 1988-92

Representative Awards: Atomic Energy Commission Fellow, 1959                                           NSF Senior Post-Doctoral Fellow, 1966-67                                           Distinguished Alumni, Elon College, 1979                                           Presidential Rank Government Executive, 1985                                           Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award, 1987

Other Professional Activities: Author of numerous professional research papers, reports and successful grants.                                                   Co-PI on current $648,000 educational grant on Human Health and the                                                        Ocean (1999-2001).                                                   PI on $925,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration                                                        (NOAA), August 2001.                                                    A leader and major player in the establishment (Nov 1999) of a consortium between the                                                        National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, the U. S. Department of the                                                        Interior, and four universities (Rutgers, South Carolina, Virgin Islands and UNC at                                                        Wilmington) whose main purpose is to build a marine science research and education                                                        facility on Saint Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands to monitor, study and preserve coral                                                        reefs in and around the Caribbean Region.