Background
Hanson, John Mark was born on April 14, 1955 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Albert John and Mary Margaret (Pender) Hanson.
Hanson, John Mark was born on April 14, 1955 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Albert John and Mary Margaret (Pender) Hanson.
Master of Science, U. Ottawa, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, 1985.
Postdoctoral fellow, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1985-1989; visiting fellow, Halifax (Nova Scoti) Fisheries Research Laboratory, 1989-1990; research scientist, Department Fisheries and Oceans, Moncton, N.B., Canada, since 1990; editor secondary publications division marine and anadromous fish, Department Fisheries and Oceans, Moncton, N.B., Canada, 1991-1993. Referee numerous journals in fisheries and aquatic science in North America and Europe. Member groundfish subcommittee Canada Atlantic Fisheries Science Advisory Committee, Dartmouth, Nova Scoti, 1990-1993, member groundfish committee and marine mammals stock assessment committee, 1993-1996.
Member Canada Society Zoologists, Ecological Society American, American Fisheries Society (certified fisheries scientist, contributor articles to Transactions), Canada Council for Fisheries Research.
Married Catherine Mary Merlin, May 31, 1980. Children: Margaret Anne, Jennifer Theresa, Brian Joseph.