A brief C.V.:

Samuel Purkis Ph.D.      

Associate Professor

National Coral Reef Institute

Oceanographic Center

Nova Southeastern University

8000 N. Ocean Drive

Dania Beach

Florida 33004

USA

Education:
1998 - B.Sc.    Hons. University of Southampton, England
2002 - M.Sc.   Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2004 - Ph.D.   Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Positions held:
1994 - 1996    SCUBA Instructor, Red Sea Diving Safari, Egypt
1998 - 1998    Research assistant, National Research Council of Thailand, Bangkok
2001 - 2003    Science Coordinator for the European Science Committee for the Ocean Drilling Project (ESCO), Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2003 - 2003    Interim-ESSAC science co-ordinator for the Ocean Drilling Project
2000 - 2004    PhD. Student, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 
2004 - 2006    Research Scientist, National Coral Reef Institute, Nova Southeastern University, USA

2006 - 2010    Assistant Professor, National Coral Reef Institute, Nova Southeastern University, USA

2010 -             Associate Professor, National Coral Reef Institute, Nova Southeastern University, USA

Other qualifications:
1998    PADI Open Water SCUBA Instructor (renewed 2006)
1998    PADI Medic First Aid Instructor
1997    National powerboat certificate, Level 2