Education:
American Military University, Manassas, VA ; US Merchant Marine Academy’s Global Maritime Transportation School, Kings Point, NY Cooperative Degree Program: MA in Management with a concentration in Maritime Engineering Management Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay, MA: BS Marine Engineering
Professional Credentials:
USCG License First Assistant Engineer, Steam and Gas Turbine Unlimited Horsepower
USCG License Second Assistant Engineer, Motor Unlimited Horsepower
USCG Tankerman Engineer Dangerous Liquid Cargoes, Person-In-Charge
Education:
Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay, MA: BS Marine Engineering
Professional Credentials:
USCG License Chief Engineer, Motor and Gas Unlimited Horsepower
USCG License Second Assistant Engineer, Steam Unlimited Horsepower
Education:
United States Merchant Marine Academy, Long Island, NY: BS Marine Engineering and
Shipyard Management
Professional Credentials:
USCG License Chief Engineer, Gas Unlimited Horsepower
USCG License Third Assistant Engineer, Steam and Motor Unlimited Horsepower
Dr. Heather (Schrum) Burton is currently Chair of the the Marine Science, Safety & Environmental Protection Department at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. She teaches Earth Science, Oceanography, Coastal Ecology, Communicating Ocean and Climate Science, and several marine biology courses. She has coordinated and taught Experiential Learning field courses in St. John, Maine, and Bermuda. Dr. Burton received her B.A. in Geology (Mathematics minor) from Hamilton College and a Ph.D. in Oceanography from the Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island. Her research interests include marine biogeochemistry, particularly the carbon and nitrogen cycles. Dr. Burton has participated on oceanographic research expeditions to the Southern Ocean, Equatorial Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, the Bering Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico.
Education:
Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay, MA: MS Facilities Management
Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, MA: BS Marine Engineering Technology
Professional Credentials:
USCG License Chief Engineer, Steam and Gas Unlimited Horsepower
USCG License Third Assistant Engineer, Motor Unlimited Horsepower