Microbios — Page 16

Glenn W. Blaydes Born: 1900; died ? Primary specialty: Plant anatomy and morphology Adviser: Edgar N. Transeau Ph. D. Students: Aaron J. Sharp

F. Stuart Chapin III (Terry) Born: Portland, OR 2/2/1944 Education: Swarthmore (BA 1966); Stanford (Ph. D. 1973) Dissertation title: Morphological and physiological mechanisms of temperature compensation in phosphate absorption along a latitudinal gradient (Science 183:521-523; Ecology 55:1180-1198) Adviser: Harold A. Mooney (C) Teaching History: Alaska 1984-89; UC Berkeley 1989-98; Alaska 1998-present (emeritus 2011-) Ph. D. Students: John Bryant (1984), Lawrence…

William S. Cooper Born: Detroit, MI 8/25/1884; died 10/8/1978 Education: Alma Coll. (B.S. 1906), Johns Hopkins (1906-07, no degree), Chicago (Ph.D. 1911) Dissertation title: The climax forest of Isle Royale, Lake Superior, and its development (Bot. Gaz. 55:1-44, 115-140, 189-235) Adviser: Henry C. Cowles (CD) Comments: Introduced to ecology by Edgar N. Transeau as an undergraduate. Also had early contact…

Arthur W. Cooper Born: Washington, DC 8/15/1931 Education: Colgate (B.A. 1953, M.A. 1955); Michigan (Ph.D. 1958). Dissertation title: Plant life-forms as indicators of microclimate (Ecol. Mon. 31:31-59) Adviser: Stanley A. Cain (C) Comments: Also influenced by W. S. Benninghoff. Teaching history: N.C. State 1958-71, 1976-2001 (emeritus). ESA offices and honors: Vice President 1974-75; President 1980-81; Distinguished Service Citation 1984. ESA…

Frederic E. ClementsBorn: Lincoln, NE 9/16/1874; died 7/26/1945Education: Nebraska (B. Sc. 1894, M.A. 1896, Ph.D. 1898)Dissertation title: The phytogeography of Nebraska (presented jointly with Roscoe Pound)Adviser: Charles E. BesseyTeaching history: Nebraska 1894-1907; Minnesota 1907-17.Ph. D. Students: John E. Weaver, Homer L. ShantzOthers influenced: Herbert C. HansonESA links: ESA Obituary | 2nd ESA Obituary/TributeArchived papers: Inventory of the Edith S. and…

Norman L. Christensen Born: Fresno, CA 12/28/1946 Education: Cal State Fresno (AB 1968, MS 1970); UC Santa Barbara (Ph.D. 1973) Dissertation title: Effects of fire on factors controlling plant growth in Adenostoma chaparral (Science 181:66-68; Ecol. Mon. 45 29-55.) Adviser: Cornelius H. Muller (C) Comments: Strongly influenced by Bert A. Tribbey (CA State Univ, Fresno). Teaching History: Duke 1973-present Ph….

John E. Cantlon Born: Sparks, NV 10/6/1921 Education: Nevada (B.S. 1947), Rutgers (Ph.D. 1950). Dissertation title: Vegetation and microclimates on north and south slopes of Cushetunk Mt., New Jersey (Ecol. Mon. 23:241-270) Adviser: Murray F. Buell (C) Comments: Worked with W. Dwight Billings as undergraduate. Teaching history: George Washington Univ. 1950-53; Michigan State 1954-90 (administration after 1969). Ph. D. Students:…

Stanley A. Cain Born: Jefferson Co. IN 6/19/1902; died 4/1/1995 Education: Butler Univ. (B.S. 1924); Chicago (M.S. 1927, Ph.D. 1930) Dissertation title: An ecological study of the heath balds of the Great Smoky Mountains. (Butler Univ. Bot. Stud. 1:117-208) Adviser: George D. Fuller (C) Comments: Ray C. Friesner introduced him to field ecology at Butler. Henry C. Cowles was adviser…