After Southampton, I worked my way through UConn as a diver, dredged material sampler, and jack of all marine trades for Connecticut Sea Grant and NOAA National Undersea Research Program. I left UConn in '85 with a degree in marine ecology, and returned to Southampton Marine Station to build the wet lab, run the autoanalyzer, and make a new batch of friends, one of which I later married. In '87, became a Field Station Director for the Smithsonian Institution and was promptly sent to the British West Indies to raise Caribbean king crab. Then it was onto the Everglades to dig mangroves for Biosphere II and swat mosquitoes that were so thick they once killed a dozen cattle up the road. Afterwards, I returned to Massachusetts to work on various projects related to dredged material management while Gret finished vet school.
Life is good.
I'm married and have three terrific kids. Worked in government, academic and biotech labs for 13 years. I am completing classes towards certification in Special Education. I have 2 daughters. I Pursued a career in radio broadcasting working at WLNG and WWHB until 1986 when I joined The Nashua Corporation.