Person

Stewart, J. E.

1928–2018

The NSIS lost a long-time supporter, and dedicated marine scientist with the passing on March 1st, 2018, at age 89, of Dr. James “Jim” Edward Stewart. He was a member of NSIS for many years, President of NSIS from 1992 to 1994, and Editor of the PNSIS from 2000 to 2008. Jim was a prominent marine scientist who had a long career in Halifax and Dartmouth, NS. Born August 3, 1928 in Anyox (BC), Jim “paid his way through university by working as a logger in the coastal forests of British Columbia. He studied microbiology and biochemistry at t he Un iversity of British Columbia and later at the University of Iowa