Ted Maney


Professional Details

Title Lab Instructor
Department Biology
Office Meier Hall 418
Phone 978.542.6249
Email ted.maney@salemstate.edu
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Recent and Upcoming Courses

BIO 105 Biological Systems
BIO 122 World of Cells
BIO 132 Introduction to Cells
BIO 310 Invertebrate Zoology
BIO 322 Biological Oceanography
BIO 344 Underwater Research Methods

Professional Biography

Education:

University of Massachusetts at Boston Biology and Anthropology BS 1980

University of Massachusetts at Boston Biology (Applied Marine Ecology), MS 1986

Northeastern University Supervisor Development Program Certificate 2004

Northeastern University Leadership Program Certificate 2006

Professional Appointments:

2007– present  Staff Assistant/Instructor, Biology Department, Salem State University

2002- 2007. Laboratory Manager/Diving Safety Officer Northeastern University

1991 - 2002. Laboratory Coordinator/Diving Safety Officer, Northeastern University,

1989 - 2007. Part -Time Instructor, Northeastern University Diving Research Methods course (BIO U589/G289)

1987 – 1991 Diving Research Technician/Divemaster Marine Science Center, Northeastern University

Teaching Experience:

Instructor for Biology Labs (BIO105,121,122,124,131,132)

Part-time Instructor for BIO 124; Human and Social Biology 

Diving Research Methods (BIO U589/G289)

Scuba Instruction

CPR/First Aid Instruction. 

Professional Interests

Technical Expertise

Benthic Marine Ecology of rock wall communities in the Gulf of Maine

Shellfish Aquaculture

Coral reef ecology 

Scientific and Recreational Diver Training 

Scientific Diving Safety

Underwater Research Techniques

Laboratory Management and Safety

Computer operation and maintenance

Shipboard Diving and Scientific Operations

K - 12 Marine science outreach education 

Seawater system design, setup and maintenance

Animal Care Protocols (fish and aquatic invertebrates)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) ESRI ArcGIS

Certifications:

NAUI (National Association of Underwater Instructors) Scuba Instructor 

ASHI (American Safety & Health Institute) CPR/First Aid Instructor Trainer

DAN (Divers Alert Network) Instructor (Ox FA for Divers, AED, FA for Diving Accidents, FA for Professional Divers)

Associations:

American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) -Past-president, Board of Directors

Sigma Xi - Full Menber

New England Estuarine Research Society (NEERS)

Boston Sea Rovers

Responsibilities

Instructor for Biology Labs (BIO 105,121,122,124,131,132, 310)

Instructor for BIO 344 Underwater Research and SMS 185 Basic Scuba

Faculty Advisor for SSU Scuba Club 

Selected Publications

Publications:

Mizuta, D. D.  M. S. Dixon, E. J. Maney Jr., M. Fregeau, G. H. Wikfors (2019) Offshore Mussel Aquaculture: Strategies For Farming In The Changing Environment Of The Northeast U.S. Shelf EEZ. Bull. Jap. Fish. Res. Edu. Agen. No. 49 111-119.

Maney, E. J. Jr. (2016) Diving For Aquaculture. Diving For Science...2016. AAUS 35th Annual Scientific Diving Symposium. University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI September 20 – 24, 2016.

Maney, E. J. Jr, M Fregeau, B. Lee. (2015) Establishing Offshore Mussel Farms In Federal Waters. Abstract of Technical Paper at Northeast Aquaculture Conference & Exposition and the Milford Aquaculture Seminar. Portland ME January 15 &16, 2015. Journal of Shellfish Research 34 (2) 

Maney, E. J . Jr. (2004) Underwater Photography; Applications and techniques for scientific diving. Diving For Science...2004. AAUS 23rd Annual Scientific Diving Symposium.

Maney,E. J. Jr. and S. J. Genovese. (2000) Scientific Diver Training at Northeastern University. Marine Technology Society Journal 34:4 38 – 46.

Sebens, K. P.,S. P. Grace, B. Helmuth, E. J. Maney Jr., J. S. Miles (1998.) Water flow and prey capture by three scleractinian corals, Madracis mirabilis, Montastrea cavernosa and Porites porites, in a field enclosure. Marine Biology 131 (1998) 2, 347-360

Maney, E. J.Jr., and C. H. Ellis Jr., Editors. (1997) Diving For Science ...1997. AAUS 17th Annual Scientific Diving Symposium Proceedings. Northeastern University,Boston, MA

Sebens,K. P., E. J. Maney Jr., A. Gordon. (1997) Long term research in the rocky subtidal zone (Massachusetts 1977-1997). Diving For Science ...1997. AAUS 17th Annual Scientific Diving Symposium.

Sebens, K. P., E.J. Maney Jr., and J. D. Witting. (1992) Aportable, diver-operated plankton sampler for near substratum use. Diving For Science...1992. AAUS 12th Annual Scientific Diving Symposium.

Sebens, K.P., and E.J. ManeyJr., (1991) Biofouling of Underwater Fiber Optic Cable Connectors: a Field Test at Nahant Massachusetts. Report for AT&T Bell Laboratories, Whippany, NJ.

Maney, E. J.Jr. and J. P. Ebersole. (1990) Continuous reproduction and episodic recruitment of Lacuna vincta (Montagu, 1803) inthe Gulf of Maine. Veliger 33(3): 215-221.

Sebens, K.P., J.D. Witman, R.A. Allmon and E.J. Maney Jr.,(1987) Early community development experiments in rocky subtidal habitats (Gulf of Maine, 30 - 80m), NOAA Symposium Series for Undersea Research, 6(1).

Selected Presentations

Presentation: “Offshore Longline Aquaculture Will Not Likely Adversely Affect Protected Species”. Maney, E. J. Jr, M Fregeau, B. Lee. Milford Aquaculture Seminar (MAS) January 13 – 15, 2020, Shelton, CT.

Hosted and Presented a Workshop: “Shellfish Aquaculture in Federal Waters” May 15 & 16, 2019. Cat Cove Marine Lab, Salem State University, Salem MA.

Presentation: “An Update on Results From Offshore Shellfish Aquaculture In Federal Waters Of The Atlantic.” Maney, E. J. Jr, M Fregeau, B. Lee. at Northeast Aquaculture Conference & Exposition and the Milford Aquaculture Seminar. Boston MA January 9 – 11, 2019.

Presentation: “Minimizing Interactions With Protected Species Through Gear Design And Monitoring Efforts At An Offshore Shellfish Farm In Federal Waters In The Gulf Of Maine.” Maney, E. J. Jr, M Fregeau, B. Lee. atNortheast Aquaculture Conference & Exposition and the Milford Aquaculture Seminar. Boston MA January 9 – 11, 2019.

Presentation: “Permitting An Offshore Mussel Farm In Federal Waters In The Gulf Of Maine: A Case Study.” Maney, E. J. Jr, M Fregeau. at Northeast Aquaculture Conference & Exposition and the Milford Aquaculture Seminar. Boston MA January 9 – 11, 2019.

Hosted Marine Science and Conservation Public Forum on Marine Debris. Boston Sea Rovers 64th annual clinic. March 11, 2018. Danvers MA.

Presentation: “First Year Results From Offshore Shellfish Aquaculture In Federal Waters Of The Atlantic.” Maney, E. J. Jr, M Fregeau, B. Lee. Milford Aquaculture Seminar (MAS) January 12 – 14, 2018, Shelton, CT.

Web Blog: Ocean Conservancy “Our Ocean at Work: Mussel-ing into the Atlantic” https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2017/12/07/ocean-work-mussel-ing/ December 7, 2017.

Presentation: “Decadal Scale Research in Rocky Subtidal Habitats, Massachusetts Bay.” Kenneth Sebens and Edward Maney. CERF 2017 24th Biennial Conference November 5-9, 2017 • Providence, RI 

Web Presentation: Keep the Oceans Working – Case Study for Offshore Aquaculture. http://keeptheoceanworking.com/case-study-aquaculture/

 Met with offices of congressional members and agency staff to educate them on ocean planning activities occurring in Massachusetts and throughout New England, with a group sponsored by the Ocean Conservancy in May 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Interviewed for the documentary film “Ocean Frontiers III: Leaders In Ocean Stewardship & The New Blue Economy”for offshore shellfish aquaculture and importance of ocean planning. https://ocean-frontiers.org/the-films/ocean-frontiers-3/

Personal Interests

Scuba diving 

Underwater photography

Natural History of marine organisms