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Dr. Thomas Klinger |
Biography
Thomas Scott Klinger received his Ph.D. in Biology from the University of South Florida in 1984. Before joining the faculty at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania in 1985, Dr. Klinger taught at St. Leo College, which draws students from throughout the Caribbean. Teaching and research activities have led to visiting appointments in Greece, Australia, Antarctica, Taiwan, and Central America. Dr. Klinger’s area of expertise is the relationships between nutrition, growth, and reproduction of sea animals, particularly starfish, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers. These sea animals often act as keystone species, and have developed into important fishery and aquaculture species. Recent work has focused on the effects of rising sea surface temperatures upon the functional well-being of these sea animals.
As Vice President for Academics of the Marine Science Consortium, Wallops Island, Virginia (1989 to 2004), Dr. Klinger promoted expanding research activities, oversaw college-level courses, coordinated educational field trips, and developed robust programs for both youth and older learners. Current efforts as Graduate Coordinator focus on expanding graduate offerings in biology and environmental science at Bloomsburg University and expanding opportunities for interdisciplinary and international research.
As Vice President for Academics of the Marine Science Consortium, Wallops Island, Virginia (1989 to 2004), Dr. Klinger promoted expanding research activities, oversaw college-level courses, coordinated educational field trips, and developed robust programs for both youth and older learners. Current efforts as Graduate Coordinator focus on expanding graduate offerings in biology and environmental science at Bloomsburg University and expanding opportunities for interdisciplinary and international research.
Recent Publications and Honors
Invited Presentations:
There Are Stars in the Sea...
Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Communication. Port Luis, Mauritius, 12/12/2017. A keynote address delivered on the televised Best Mauritian Scientist Award program.
Religious Thought Facilitating Biodiversity Conservation
Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, 5/22/2015. An address summarizing a collaboration with environmental scientists at the national research center in Taiwan.
Toward an Intersection of Ecological Civilization and Religious Thought in Taiwan
Religion, Nature and the Future. Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture. University of Florida, Gainesville. 1/15/16. Part of an international colloquium specifically targeted at creating a synergy between scientists and liberal arts scholars.
Awards/Honors:
Jurist for the selection of the recipient of the Third Best Mauritian Scientist Award. (12/6-12/2016). Nominated by the U.S. Department of State to participate in an international selection panel.
Invited Dignitary at the inauguration of the Institute for Liberal Studies at the Dharma Drum Mountain International Buddhist Education Center (4/8/2015). Invited specifically to recognize the inauguration of the Environmental Studies curriculum at the International Buddhist Education Center.
There Are Stars in the Sea...
Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Communication. Port Luis, Mauritius, 12/12/2017. A keynote address delivered on the televised Best Mauritian Scientist Award program.
Religious Thought Facilitating Biodiversity Conservation
Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, 5/22/2015. An address summarizing a collaboration with environmental scientists at the national research center in Taiwan.
Toward an Intersection of Ecological Civilization and Religious Thought in Taiwan
Religion, Nature and the Future. Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture. University of Florida, Gainesville. 1/15/16. Part of an international colloquium specifically targeted at creating a synergy between scientists and liberal arts scholars.
Awards/Honors:
Jurist for the selection of the recipient of the Third Best Mauritian Scientist Award. (12/6-12/2016). Nominated by the U.S. Department of State to participate in an international selection panel.
Invited Dignitary at the inauguration of the Institute for Liberal Studies at the Dharma Drum Mountain International Buddhist Education Center (4/8/2015). Invited specifically to recognize the inauguration of the Environmental Studies curriculum at the International Buddhist Education Center.
