Dr. Kerry B. Clark (194x-1999)

Dr. Kerry Clark was a member of the Florida Tech Biological Sciences faculty from 1971 until his death in 1999. A full professor, he was named a 1996 Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science in honor of his work documenting rare species of sea slugs. Kerry's research focused on the biology of opisthobranchs, including their physiology and ecological role in marine ecosystems.

Relevant to the biota of the Gulf of Mexico, Dr. Clark has published the following:

Clark, K. B. 1984. New records and synonymies of Bermuda opisthobranchs (Gastropoda). The Nautilus 98(2): 85–97.

Clark, K. B. 1994. Ascoglossan (= Sacoglossa) molluscs in the Florida Keys: rare marine invertebrates at special risk. Bulletin of Marine Science 54(3): 900–916.