Service:

Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP)

Member, 2005-2008

American Society of Civil Engineers

Fellow

Waterways, Port, Harbor and Coastal Division, Research Committee Member, 1989-1993

Committee on Renewable Energy Member, 1985-1991

Task Committee on a National Coastal Facility Member, 1990-91.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Fellow

Ocean Engineering Division Chairman, 1997-98.

Commission on Engineering, Energy Committee Member, 1998-1999.

Marine Technology Society

Fellow

Publications Board Member, 1995-1997.

American Shore & Beach Preservation Association

Member.

American Society for Testing Materials

Subcommittee on standards for reinforced plastic pipe Member, 1968-69.

California Sea Grant College

Advisory Committee Member, 1986-1999

University of Southern California, Institute for Marine and Coastal Studies

Advisory Board Member, 1976-1991.

Marine Board, National Research Council

Member, 1984-90.

Chairman, 1994-96

Executive Committee Member, 1986-89

Vice Chairman, 1988-89

Committee on Information for Port and Harbor Operations Chairman, 1984-85

Committee on Beach Nourishment and Protection Chairman, 1992-1994

Wave Measurement Technologies Steering Committee Member, 1980-82

Panel on Assessment of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Ocean Engineering Member, 1981.

Liaison, Committee on Use of Composite Materials in Marine Structures, 1989-1991

Committee on Coastal Engineering Research and Education Member, 1989-1991.

San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)

Shoreline Erosion Task Force Member, 1980-82.

Foundation for Ocean Research

Trustee, 1980-1990.

Ocean Engineering Journal

Associate Editor, 1984-present.

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Editorial Board Member, 1988-1998.

Shore & Beach

Special Edition Editor, v.57, no.4, October 1989.

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc., Ocean Engineering Division

External review committee Member, 1991.

World Technology Evaluation Center

Panel on Submersible Technologies Chairman, 1992-94.