| Michael Vecchione | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Fields: | Zoology |
| Workplaces: | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History |
| Education: | University of Miami |
| Alma Mater: | College of William and Mary |
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| Known For: | Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science |
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Michael Vecchione is an American zoologist currently at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History[1] and an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 2001.[2] His highest cited paper is Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks at 661 times, according to Google Scholar.[3] His current interests are marine biodiversity and cephalopods.[4]
He earned his B.S. at University of Miami in 1972 and his Ph.D. at College of William and Mary in 1979.[1]