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Shellfish Pioneer Susan E. Ford TIMELINE Susan E. Ford (1942-2017) “[Susan] was a relentless and magnificent researcher and truly cared about the effective management of the shellfish resources that she and her mentor Hal Haskin held so dear. Her myriad contributions to the field of shellfish research have dramatically advanced our knowledge of shellfish pathology and parasitology and, during the course of her career, she mentored and touched the lives of countless students and colleagues.” - Rich Lutz, NSA Past President and Honored Life Member At a time when there were few women working in science, Susan, still a student, presented seminal research on MSX disease in Delaware Bay at the 1970 NSA annual meeting and became the first woman to receive the Thurlow C. Nelson Award for best student presentation. In recognition of her contributions to the shellfish industry and for her work in bridging the gap between science and industry, Susan would go on to receive the David A. Wallace Award in 2004, again the first woman to be awarded such an honor. Susan also played an active role in organizations like NSA, serving on various editorial boards and committees as well as moderating sessions and judging student presentations. Throughout her career, Susan took special care to mentor students and encourage promising young researchers. In acknowledgement of her contributions to the field of shellfish research, she became an Honored Life Member of NSA in 2012. Through her dedication to research, education, and outreach, Susan Ford created a legacy of professional accomplishments that will serve the field for decades to come. A renowned shellfish pathologist, researcher, and mentor, Susan began her professional career working as a laboratory technician under Harold “Doc” Haskin in 1966 at the Rutgers Oyster Research Laboratory, now known as the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory. Throughout her career, Susan sought to understand the biology and ecology of shellfish pathogens, always with a goal of improving management of wild and cultivated populations. Her expertise was sought by academics, regulators, and industry members around the world as she served on numerous scientific boards, government committees, industry panels, and non-governmental organizations. A career and life dedicated to collaboration and understanding earned Susan respect within her field and in the broader community in which she lived. Compiled by David Bushek and Jennifer Gius STEM4Girls Workshop, 2017 Photo Credit: Eileen Hoffman With “Doc” Haskin at HSRL, 1987 Volunteering to shuck at the New Jersey Conference of Mayors, 2007 Photo Credit: Iris Burt 1942 Born in Minnesota 2017 1984 1960-62 Carleton College 1970 Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Scholarship Joins Hal Haskin at Rutgers 1966 PhD in Zoology Duke University BA in Zoology Rutgers University 1978 1980 Cocos Foundation Fellowship Presents MSX research at NSA, Receives Thurlow C. Nelson Award Assistant Research Professor, Rutgers 1984-1990-1997 Associate Research Professor, Rutgers Research Professor, Rutgers 2002 2014 2004 Professor Emerita, Rutgers NSA David A.Wallace Award Adjunct Professor, VIMS Passed away in Virginia Associate Editor, Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 2008 2012 NSA Honored Life Member

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Shellfish PioneerSusan E. Ford

TIMELINE

Susan E. Ford(1942-2017)

“[Susan] was a relentless and magnificentresearcher and truly cared about theeffective management of the shellfishresources that she and her mentor HalHaskin held so dear. Her myriadcontributions to the field of shellfish researchhave dramatically advanced our knowledgeof shellfish pathology and parasitology and,during the course of her career, shementored and touched the lives of countlessstudents and colleagues.”

- Rich Lutz, NSA Past Presidentand Honored Life Member

At a time when there were few women working in science, Susan, still a student, presentedseminal research on MSX disease in Delaware Bay at the 1970 NSA annual meeting andbecame the first woman to receive the Thurlow C. Nelson Award for best studentpresentation. In recognition of her contributions to the shellfish industry and for her work inbridging the gap between science and industry, Susan would go on to receive the David A.Wallace Award in 2004, again the first woman to be awarded such an honor. Susan alsoplayed an active role in organizations like NSA, serving on various editorial boards andcommittees as well as moderating sessions and judging student presentations. Throughouther career, Susan took special care to mentor students and encourage promising youngresearchers. In acknowledgement of her contributions to the field of shellfish research, shebecame an Honored Life Member of NSA in 2012. Through her dedication to research,education, and outreach, Susan Ford created a legacy of professional accomplishments thatwill serve the field for decades to come.

A renowned shellfish pathologist, researcher, and mentor, Susan beganher professional career working as a laboratory technician under Harold“Doc” Haskin in 1966 at the Rutgers Oyster Research Laboratory, nowknown as the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory. Throughout hercareer, Susan sought to understand the biology and ecology of shellfishpathogens, always with a goal of improving management of wild andcultivated populations. Her expertise was sought by academics,regulators, and industry members around the world as she served onnumerous scientific boards, government committees, industry panels,and non-governmental organizations. A career and life dedicated tocollaboration and understanding earned Susan respect within her fieldand in the broader community in which she lived.

Compiled by David Bushek and Jennifer Gius

STEM4Girls Workshop, 2017Photo Credit: Eileen Hoffman

With “Doc” Haskin at HSRL, 1987

Volunteering to shuck at the New Jersey Conference of Mayors, 2007 Photo Credit: Iris Burt

1942

Born in Minnesota

201719841960-62

Carleton College

1970

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Scholarship

Joins Hal Haskin at Rutgers

1966