David Malmquist

Dr. David Malmquist served as Director of News & Media Services at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science for more than two decades, learning and writing about marine and coastal science on a daily basis. He earned his Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from the University of California, Santa Cruz. His career in writing began with a journalism fellowship at the Dallas Morning News through the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He later served as the Science Communications Manager for a partnership between climate scientists and insurers at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences. Malmquist lives near the shoreline of Chesapeake Bay in Williamsburg, Virginia with his spouse Deborah, sons Sam and Ben, and black lab Oliver. His favorite pastimes are biking, kayaking, and exploring the natural world.