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Mark Hay
Mark Hay
Born	Mark Edward Hay; May 3, 1952 (age 72)
Citizenship	American
Education	University of Kentucky (B.A., 1974); University of California, Irvine (Ph.D., 1980)
Known for	Marine ecology; Research on coral reefs
Awards	Lowell Thomas Award (2015); Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal (2018)
	Scientific career
Fields	Ecology
Institutions	Georgia Institute of Technology
Thesis	Algal ecology on a Caribbean fringing reef (1980)

Mark Edward Hay (born May 3, 1952)^[2] is an American marine ecologist. He is Regents Professor and Harry and Anna Teasley Chair in the School of Biological Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology. A fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Ecological Society of America, he is known for his research on coral reefs in Fiji.^[3]^[4] He received the Cody Award from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 2012,^[1] the Lowell Thomas Award from the Explorers Club in 2015,^[5] the Silver Medal from the International Society of Chemical Ecology in 2016, and the Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal from the National Academy of Sciences in 2018.^[6] He was elected a member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2022.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "Prominent Marine Ecologist to Receive Prestigious Cody Award from Scripps". scripps.ucsd.edu (Press release). Scripps Institution of Oceanography. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
^ "Hay, Mark E." Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
^ Walton, Marsha (2014-08-26). "Mark Hay tracks coral health in Fijian waters". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
^ Webb, Jonathan (2014-08-22). "Stench of decay turns coral away". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
^ "Coral Reef Researcher Wins Explorer's Club Honor". Research Horizons. 2015-11-11. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
^ "Mark E. Hay". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
^ "2022 NAS Election".