Dr. Danielle Kreeger is an ecologist with more than 25 years of experience working as a research scientist and educator. She currently serves as science director for the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, where she represents the National Estuary Program’s scientific interests by leading and participating in collaborative science and technical teams that address the goals set forth by the organization’s Comprehensive Conservation Management Program. Her other responsibilities include organizing a biennial Delaware Estuary Science Conference and charting science, management and restoration needs in the Estuary. In addition to her work for the Partnership, she also maintains appointments as associate research professor at Drexel University and senior research scientist with the Academy of Natural Sciences.
Trained as a shellfish ecologist and wetland ecologist, Kreeger has previously worked as a scientist for the Plymouth Marine Laboratory in the United Kingdom (1992-1994) and as curator for the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia (1994-2004). She has authored dozens of papers in peer-reviewed journals on a diverse array of topics, but much of her studies have focused on the physiological ecology of filter-feeding animals, such as bivalve mollusks. Kreeger has taught numerous courses on ecology, zoology and environmental assessment at regional universities. For a full list of her research publications, please click here (PDF file).
Danielle Kreeger holds a PhD. in fisheries from Oregon State University (1992), a master’s degree in marine studies from the University of Delaware (1986), and a bachelor’s degree in marine biology from Penn State University (1984). In her free time she enjoys surfing, camping, antique collecting, running and spending as much time as possible with her partner, son, and friends.
To contact Dr. Kreeger, please call (302) 655-4990, extension 104, or e-mail DKreeger@DelawareEstuary.org. |
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