David O. Conover

David O. Conover
Born
David Olmstead Conover

(1953-08-26) August 26, 1953 (age 71)
Miami, Florida, United States
EducationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst (Ph. D., 1982)
SpouseMargaret Conover (née Howard) (m. 1982)
ChildrenAdam Conover
Emily Conover
Awards1997 Mote Eminent Scholar Chair in fisheries ecology
2015 Oscar E. Sette Award from the American Fisheries Society
Scientific career
FieldsMarine biology
InstitutionsStony Brook University
ThesisSeasonal migration, reproductive strategy, and environmental sex determination and its adaptive significance in the Atlantic silverside, Menidia menidia (1982)

David Olmstead Conover (born August 26, 1953)[1] is an American marine biologist and professor in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University. He was the Vice President for Research at Stony Brook University and operations manager for the SUNY Research Foundation, and until his retirement in 2020 he was Vice President for Research and Innovation at the University of Oregon.[2] He is known for his research on the ecology of marine fishes and fisheries.[3][4] His son is Adam Conover, host of Adam Ruins Everything, and his daughter is Emily Conover, scientific journalist at Science News.

  1. ^ Kelley, Elizabeth Conover (1987). House of Hünerhoff: American saga of a Westfalen family. Harlo. p. 275. ISBN 9780818701016.
  2. ^ Schill, Michael. "David Conover, vice president for research and innovation, to step down in July 2020". University of Oregon. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Dr. David O. Conover". research.stonybrook.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  4. ^ Malakoff, David (2006-05-27). "Ocean Fishing May Spread 'Runt' Genes". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-08-03.