University of Southern California
USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Gerald Joseph BakusProfessor of Biological SciencesContact Information E-mail: bakus@usc.edu Phone: (213) 740-5790 Office: AHF B4A LINKS Curriculum Vitae |
Education |
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 Ph.D. Zoology (marine), University of Washington, 6/1962
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M.A. Biology, Montana State University, 6/1957
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Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History |
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Tenure Track Appointments |
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Professor of Biology, USC, 09/01/1962-
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Visiting and Temporary Appointments |
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Staff Officer - Biology & Agriculture, National Academy of Sciences, 1974-1975
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Other Employment |
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Chief Biologist, Tetra Tech - Pasadena, CA, 09/01/1976-05/01/1979
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Description of Research |
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Summary Statement of Research Interests |
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| 1. Travel to Santa Catalina Island, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico to obtain photos and data for books in progress. 2. Sponges of Madang,Papua New Guinea. | |
Research Keywords |
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| Ecology, quantitative biology, marine sponges. | |
Other Research |
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Natural history of Santa Catalina Island, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Oregon. ; research on the systematics of marine sponges from the Madang region, Papua New Guinea, 2009-2010
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Publications |
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Book |
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Bakus, G. J.
(2011).
Natural History of California. Denver, CO: Outskirts Press.
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Bakus, G. J.
(2011).
Natural History of Santa Catalina Island. Denver, CO: Outskirts Press.
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Bakus, G. J.
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Quantitative Analysis of Marine Biological Communities. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc..
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Journal Article |
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Bakus, G. J., 11 co-authors, 1.
(2007).
A comparison of some population density sampling techniques for biodiversity, conservation, and environmental impact studies. Biodiversity and Conservation.
Vol. 16, pp. 2445-2455.
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Multimedia Scholarship and Creative Works |
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Multimedia and Movies, 1. Natural history of California (multimedia)
2. Patagonia - natural history (movie), 2006-2007
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Advisement |
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Other Advisement or Time Devoted to Students |
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Numerous letters of recommendation for medical, dental, and pharmacy schools and summer programs, 2010-2011
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BISC 490 (2 units) Directed research project for Manny Meza (senior in BISC). This was done at the request by Prof. Herrera,
Spring
2010
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Service to the University |
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Other Service to the University |
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1. Hosted Dr. Sim (Korea)
January 10-11.
2. Invited to be an Editor
for the Journal of
Biotechnology and
Biomaterials. OMFCS
Publ. Group, Westlake,
Los Angeles. , 2010-2011
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BISC 193. Freshman Colloquim. Research Activities. Sept.,
Fall
2010
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Service to the Profession |
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Editorships and Editorial Boards |
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Invited to be an Editor, Biotechnology and Biomaterials, 2010-
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U.S. Editor, Korean Journal of Systematic Zoology, 2009-2010
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Other Service to the Profession |
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Gave talks on the biology of Iceland on a cruise ship Le Boreal in Iceland. Sponsored by the USC Travel Office., 07/25/2010-08/05/2010
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Trained Dr. Kyung Jin Lee from Han Nam University, S. Korea, for one year. Ecology and marine sponges., 2006-2007
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