May 1979- Bachelor of Engineering in Marine Engineering (SUNY Maritime College)
May 1979- USCG 3rd A/E License (Steam and Diesel, Unlimited, Active until 2027)
May 1979- US.Navy Officer's Commission - Active Reserve, Rank of Ensign
May 1979- Intern Engineering Certificate - State of New York
1979-1983- Active USMM Officer (5 ships; 3 Steam, 2 Diesel Self-Unloaders)
Sept 1985- MS in Mechanical Engineering (Massachusetts Inst. of Technology)
Thesis Title, "Compliant Tools for Robotic Deburring"
Feb 1990- PhD in Mechanical Engineering (MIT-Laboratory for Mfg)
Thesis Title, "Kinematic Methods for Automated Fixture Design"
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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.
Ph.D. (2004), M.S. (2000), B.S. (1998), Mechanical Engineering University of Massachusetts at Amherst Registered Professional Engineer, Mechanical Engineering Massachusetts License #48450 Industry experience in power plant combustion and emissions controls, thermal power plant cooling, hydropower, and photovoltaics manufacturing.