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Scher, Howard Daniel

Biographical Profile

College
McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
Department
School of Earth, Ocean & Env.

International Activity

International Activities
Yes
Type of Activity
Research, Service
Countries
On the high sea, in collaboration with German, Japanese, New Zealand, South Korean, and British collaborators as part of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program.
Extended Residence in Foreign Country
No
Speaks Non-English Language
No

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
2005 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida PhD Geology
1999 University of Rochester Rochester, New York BS Environmental Science

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates Type Description Institution/Entity
Membership American Geophysical Union
Membership American Chemical Society
Membership Geochemical Society

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
1996 - 1999 Laboratory and Field Assistant to Professor John A. Tarduno
1999 - 2005 Research Assistant for Professor Ellen E. Martin, University of Florida
2005 - 2006 Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Rochester
2006 - 2008 Institute of Marine Sciences Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Santa Cruz
2007 Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
2016 Award Breakthrough Star Award Office of the Vice President for Research, University of South Carolina
Award Percy Dutton Award, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Rochester
Award REU Internship, National Science Foundation and University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Award ExxonMobil Student Leadership Conference delegate, ExxonMobil Exploration Corporation
Award McLaughlin Dissertation Fellowship, Office of Research, University of Florida (declined)
Award Horn Award for Outstanding Graduate Student, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida
Award Postdoctoral Scholar Award, Institute of Marine Science, UC Santa Cruz
Fellowship Alumni Fellowship Office of Research, University of Florida
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