Nova Scotian Institute of Science - Hall of Fame

  • Gordon Arthur Riley
  • Born: 11 Jun 1911, Webb City, Missouri, USA
  • Died: 7 Oct 1985, Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • Field: Biological Oceanographer

A pioneer of quantitative biological oceanography, Riley became Director of the Institute of Oceanography at Dalhousie University in 1965. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

Related Links

Dalhousie Oceanography: Gordon Riley

Bibliography

The Canadian Encyclopedia