John A. Cigliano

Vice Chair

John A. Cigliano, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus of Biology and was Director of Environmental Conservation at Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA, adjunct research faculty at Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, Maine, USA, and an Earthwatch Institute Principal Investigator. He is also on the board of the Massachusetts Oyster Project, a Marine Science Advisor for Seaside Sustainability, and is the President of the Participatory and Citizen Science Working Group and a Global Board Member of the Society for Conservation Biology.

John’s research interests include the effects of ocean acidification and warming on temperate marine organisms and communities, the effects of microplastics on marine organisms and communities, and the application of citizen science to advance marine conservation.