James E. Gladden, 55, of Ocean Township, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018. He was born in Springfiled, MA and lived most of his life in Ocean Township. Jim was a dog breeder for Mulberry Famrs in Pleasant Valley, New York. From 1997 to present he was a webmaster/dog breeder; 1993 - 1996 ~ Senior Scientist at ETT Environmental, Inc.; 1990 - 1992 ~ Macroinvertebrate Scientist (Normandeau Assoc., Inc.);
1989 - 1990 ~ Research Scientist III (SREL; University of Georgia); 1985 - 1989 ~ Research Assistant
(Dept. of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University); Author/Publication Editor and Internet Programmer/Webmaster and Graphic Artist. His education included: Ph.D (Environmental Science and Environmental Entomology; 1990 Virginia Commonwealth University
Master of Science (Aquatic Ecology. 1989. Virginia Commonwealth University)
Bachelor of Science (Marine Biology. 1985. Florida Institute of Technology). He published the following:
Bobrowsky, C. & Gladden, J.E. (2006) Schnoodle: Designer Dog Series. Kennel Club Books, LLC. Allenhurst, New Jersey. 123 pp.; Smock L.A., Gladden J.E., Riekenberg J.L., Smith L.C. & Black C.R. (1992) Lotic macroinvertebrate production in three dimensions: channel surface, hyporheic, and floodplain environments. Ecology 73(3), pp. 876-886.; Gladden, J.E. and Smock L.A. (1990) Macroinvertebrate distribution and production on the floodplains of two lowland headwater streams. Freshwater Biology, 24, pp. 533-545; Smock, L.A., Metzler G.M. & Gladden J.E. (1989) Role of debris dams in the structure and functioning of low-gradient headwater streams. Ecology 70(3), pp. 764-775.
He was predeceased by his parents, Robert and Dawn Gladden and 2 brothers, Loren Keefe Gladden and Robert Scott Gladden.
Surviving are his sister and brother-in-law, Diane Lee Moore Howard and Paul Howard; 2 nieces, a nephew, a great-niece and a great-nephew.