CURRICULUM VITA

Updated October 2008

Personal Information

Mary Grady
Email address: marygrady@cox.net
Web site: http://www.marygradyonline.com

Education

Master of Arts in Geography, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1990
Bachelor of Arts in Geography, Rhode Island College, 1983
also, undergraduate work at the University of Rhode Island
and graduate work at the University of Colorado

Fellowships Etc.

NOAA Teacher-at-Sea, New England seamount expedition, May 2004
National Geographic Society, six-month geography internship, 1988
University of Colorado at Boulder, graduate school fellowship, 1987
University of Hawaii, teaching fellowship, 1985-87

Academic Positions -- current

Rhode Island College, adjunct instructor, geography and environmental studies, 1990-present
Northeastern University, adjunct lecturer, earth science, 2003-present

Academic Positions -- past

Other Professional Positions

Note: More details about these positions can be found in my online resume.

Editor in chief, Natural News Network, 2004-present

Senior News Reporter, AVweb online aviation magazine, 1999-present

Contributing writer to Robb Report magazine, Cosmos (Australia's science magazine), and Rhode Island Monthly, 1999-present

News Desk Editor, The Providence Journal, 1993-1999

Sea Grant College Program, URI School of Oceanography, science writer/editor, 1989-90

National Geographic Society, map editor and research editor, 1988-89

Courses Taught

Note: More details about these courses can be found at my Web site.

Rhode Island College -- Introduction to Environmental Studies, Intro to Geography, World Regional Geography, A Workshop at Sea (one week aboard the Tall Ship Rose), Environmental Education, Orienteering, Physical Geography
Northeastern University Online -- Seminar in Science, Technology, and Society; Introduction to Oceanography, Natural Disasters, Environmental Science, Introductory Geology
Johnson & Wales University, Providence -- Introduction to Environmental Science
Bristol Community College -- Intro to Geography

University of Colorado -- Aerial Photo Interpretation Lab
University of Hawaii -- Physical Geography Lab

Guest Lectures And Seminars

Note: More details about these lectures can be found at my Web site.

"Marine Geography, Education, and Discovery" -- a weeklong onboard summer institute sponsored by the Rhode Island Geography Education Alliance.

"Sail Training in the College Curriculum" -- American Sail Training Association annual meeting.

"Orienteering Teacher Workshop" -- South Kingstown, R.I., School Department.

"Map and Compass Workshop" -- Rhode Island Geography Education Alliance Summer Institute.

"Pollution and the Geography of Narragansett Bay" -- Rhode Island Geography Education Alliance Summer Institute, onboard ship.

Recent Publications On Environmental Topics

Natural News Network, editor and contributor.

Rhode Island Monthly magazine:
       "An Apple a Day," October 2008. Local Flavor feature about efforts to connect local schools with local farmers in Rhode Island.
       "The Cheese Stands Alone," February 2008. Local Flavor feature about Narragansett Creamery, the state's first artisan cheesemaker using local milk.
       "Betting the Farm," January 2008. Local Flavor feature about Rhody Fresh, a small-scale dairy co-op in Rhode Island.
       "Where the Wild Things Are," December 2007. Feature story about wildlife management issues in Rhode Island, won Second Place - Science & Environment Story in the Rhode Island Press Association 2008 Editorial Awards.
       "The Bay is Their Oyster," April 2006. Feature story about aquaculture in Rhode Island, won First Place - Business Story in the Rhode Island Press Association 2007 Editorial Awards.
       "The Sun King," April 2005. Feature story about solar energy issues in Rhode Island.
       "Don't Mess With Our Brook," April 2005. Feature story about a local coalition to protect a brook from pollution. Awarded First Prize for reporting on science and the environment by the Rhode Island Press Association, 2006.

Projo.com (Web site of The Providence Journal):
       "Mountains in the Sea," May 2004. Science travelogue about a marine biology expedition exploring a seamount chain off Cape Cod.

Conservation Law Foundation quarterly journal, Conservation Matters:
       "Reaping the Wind," about wind power in New England, Summer 2003
       "A Preference for Local Food," about sustainable agriculture, Winter 2002-03

Providence Phoenix news stories:
       "Cold Winter Proves a Benefit for Narragansett Bay," March 2003
       "Seals Make Their Annual Pilgrimage To The Bay," February 2003
       "Underwater Explorer At URI" (interview with Bob Ballard), January 2003
       "Alternative Energy: Real Choices Ahead," December 2002

Links to some of these stories can be found at my Web site. RI Monthly stories can be viewed by searching on "Mary Grady" from the site's home page.

Aviation Courses Taught

Note:A ground-instructor certificate and a pilot's license, both granted by the Federal Aviation Administration, are required to teach the following courses, which I taught at various flight schools. More info at my Web site.

Private Pilot Ground School
Balloon Pilot Ground School

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