CURRICULUM VITAE
DR. JAMES R. REED, JR.
Department of Biology, Chemistry & Environmental Science
Christopher Newport University
Positions Held
Christopher Newport University
Professor, Department of Biology, Chemistry & Environmental Science
1995-Present
Academic Administrative Experience
Program Coordinator, BC&ES Graduate Program in Environmental Science 1995-2001
Academic Grants or Contracts
A Hydrological Study of Urban Lakes as Stormwater Detention Basins. Funded by City of Newport News, Virginia. Spring, 1996- $2813.00; Fall, 1996-Spring, 1997 $16,000.00. Fall, 1997-Spring, 1998-$5300.00.
Wetlands Mitigation Monitoring, ,Oyster Point Business Park. Funded by City of Newport News, Virginia. Spring 1997- $15,830/year (est.) for five years. (unfunded)
BC&ES Graduate Student Research Assistantship, Funded by REMSA, Inc. Newport News, Virginia. $10,000.00 1997.
Significance of Dolphins in the Chesapeake Bay. Funded by Virginia Environmental Endowment. $7000 ($3700 CNU match). 1997
Dolphin utilization of the Elizabeth River, Virginia. CNU Faculty Development Grant. $1880. 2001.
Academic Committees
Department of Biology, Chemistry & Environmental Science Graduate Admissions Committee 1995-Present.
Department Chemistry Faculty Member Search Committee. 1997-2002
Department Graduate Thesis Committees (Several, 1995-Present)
CNU Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Committee 1995-2002.
Department Horticulture Faculty Member Search Committee - 2000 - 2002
CNU Department of Biology, Chemistry,& Environmental Science Graduate Program Advisory Council 1995-Present.
CNU Economic Development & Technology Transfer Committee 1995-2000
CNU Graduate Faculty Council- 1995-Present
CNU Human Subjects in Research Committee 1998
CNU V-Quest Program - Teachers as Researchers Mentor (STARS) 1994-1995.
Conferences and Meetings Attended
Henricopolis Soil and Water Conservation District Wetlands Workshop. Invited Speaker. Henrico County, Virginia 1995.
Virginia Water Environment Association Government Affairs Committee Legislative Reception, Richmond, Virginia 1996.
Environment Virginia ‘96 Annual Meeting, VMI, Lexington, Virginia. 1996.
Virginia Water Environment Association Ann. Mtg., Williamsburg, Virginia 1996.
Henricopolis Soil and Water Conservation District Wetlands Workshop. Henrico County, Virginia 1996.
Virginia Water Environment Association Government Affairs Committee Legislative Reception, Richmond, Virginia 1997.
Environment Virginia ‘97 Annual Meeting, VMI, Lexington, Virginia. 1997.
Virginia Water Environment Assoc. Ann. Meeting, Roanoke, Virginia. 1997.
Virginia Association of Wetland Professionals Annual Meeting. Wakefield, Virginia 1997.
Virginia Water Environment Association, Chesapeake Bay Education Seminar. Richmond, Virginia. 1997.
Virginia Water Environment Assoc. Industrial Waste Seminar. Charlottesville, VA 1998.
Virginia Water Environment Assoc. Annual Meeting, Norfolk, Virginia 1998.
Virginia Association of Wetland Professionals Annual Mtg. VA Beach, VA 1998.
Southeast.and Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Soc.Ann.Meeting, Virginia Beach, VA 1999.
Virginia Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Norfolk, VA. 1999.
Virginia Association of Wetland Professionals Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA. 1999.
Virginia Association of Wetland Professionals Annual Meeting, VA Beach, VA 2000.
Virginia Water Environment Assoc. Annual Meeting, Williamsburg, VA 2001.
Virginia Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Harrisonburg, VA 2001.
Virginia Water Research Symposium, Charlottesville, VA 2001.
Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Society Ann. Meeting, Beaufort, NC 2001.
Virginia Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Hampton,VA 2002.
Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Society Ann. Meeting, Conway, SC 2002.
Papers / Talks Presented at Meetings
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual and Update on Environmental Regulations. Presented at Henricopolis Soil and Water Conservation District Wetlands Workshop, Henrico County, Virginia 1995.
The Role of Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing in the Toxicity Reduction Evaluation Plan (TRE) for a Poultry Processing Operation. Presented at the Sixth Annual Environment Virginia Conference. VMI Lexington, Virginia. 1996. Paper published in Proceedings of the meeting.
All That Glitters is not Gold. Co-Authored with Robert Zemp. Presented at the Virginia Water Environment Association Industrial Waste Seminar, Charlottesville, VA.February, l998. Paper published in Proceedings of the meeting.
A Preliminary Study of Utilization of the Lower James River by Bottlenose Dolphins, Tursiops truncatus. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science Norfolk, Va. May, 1999. Co-Authored with Kevin Foss.
Bottlenose Dolphin Utilization of the Elizabeth River, Virginia. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science. JMU. Harrisonburg, VA 2001. Co-Authored with Kevin Foss. Abstract Published Va. Jour. Sci.52(2):86
Seawater Effects on the Aqueous Solubility and Polymerization of Styrene Monomer. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Virginia Water Environment Association.Williamsburg, VA. 2001 Co-Authored with Eric Miller.
Seawater Effects on the Aqueous Solubility and Polymerization of Styrene Monomer: Environmental Data for Emergency Response. Virginia WaterResearch Symposium, Charlottesville, VA 2001. Co-Authored with Eric Miller. Published in Proceedings of Symposium.
Bottlenose Dolphin Utilization of the Elizabeth River, VA. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Society. Conway, SC 2002. Co-Authored with Kevin Foss.
Feeding Behaviors of Bottlenose Dolphins in the Elizabeth River, VA. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science. Hampton, VA, 2002. Co-Authored with Laura Stepp. Abstract Published Va Jour. Sci 53(2):86
Other Talks
Bottlenose Dolphins and The Chesapeake Bay. A multimedia presentation to secondary school students (4th and 5th grades and high school) given 14 times in Hampton, Newport News and Northampton County in the Spring, 1998. Funding support from the Virginia Environmental Endowment. Talks given by graduate students under my supervision. A compact disk version of the presentation was developed as a teaching tool for teachers.
Scholarly Activity
Foss, Kevin, George Rountree and James R. Reed, Jr. Bottlenose Dolphins and The Chesapeake Bay. A compact disk developed as a teaching tool for secondary school teachers, Grades 4-12.
Professional Activities
Virginia Water Environment Association. 1985-Present; Chairman, Government Affairs Committee 1995-1997
Virginia Association of Wetland Professionals 1996-Present; Vice-President 1997-98; President 1998-99
Virginia Water Resources Research Annual Meeting Committee 1998-1999
Virginia Junior Academy of Science - Judge 1999
Professional Memberships
Water Environment Federation
Virginia Water Environment Association
Society of Wetland Scientists
Association of State Wetland Managers
Virginia Association of Wetland Professionals
Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Society
Professional Certifications
Professional Wetland Scientist 1995-Present.
Community Service
Environmental Science Magnet School Development Committee. CNU Representative. Newport News City Schools 1995-2000
City of Hampton Stormwater Utility Fee Advisory Committee 1995-1996.
City of Hampton Stormwater Utility Program Advisory Committee 1998-2000
City of Hampton Harris Creek Road Development Study Adv. Grp. 1997-2000
City of Newport News Lake Management Advisory Committee 1997-2000
Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foundation. Board Member,1999. President, 2000-2001
Hampton Land Trust, Board Member. 2001- present; Vice-President 2001-present
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