Biographies — Page 11

From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004. Degree                                        Ph.D. 1962 (University of British Columbia) Organization                              CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems ESA Eminent Ecologist Award for 2002 My grandfather was a farmer, a hunter and a fisherman and he was probably a key influence on me very early on. I became interested in the polar…

From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004. Degree                                                     Ph.D. 1964 (University of Wisconsin) Position                                                   Retired, Professor Department                                             Botany Department Organization                                           University of Wyoming Describe your route to a career in (or using) ecology. What challenges did you need to overcome? What was your training, and what positions have you held? While a…

From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004. Degree                                           Ph.D 1994 (University of Colorado) Position                                         Jefe de Trabajos Practicos Department                                   Departmento de Ecologia Organization                                 Universidad Nacional del Comahue Jorge Rabinovich assumed a key role in promoting the development of Ecology in Argentina during the 80’s. Through SPAIDER, a very efficient ecologist exchange program…

From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004.Degree                                                       Ph.D. 1997Position                                                     Associate ProfessorDepartment                                               Department of BiologyOrganization                                             Bard CollegeI became interested in ecology by accident. For my first few years in graduate school, I was studying evolutionary biology. In my third year, while looking for a new dissertation project, I stumbled across an ecological question…

From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004. Degree                                       Ph.D. 1975 (University of Oklahoma) Position                                     Consultant Organization                             Ecological Planning and Toxicology, Inc. My interests in ecology began in early childhood as a farm kid spending as much time as possible fishing and hunting. But it was the first Earth Day celebration that brought…

From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004. Degree                                  Ph.D. Position                                Associate Professor Department                          Biology Department of Science and Mathematics Organization                        Bethune-Cookman College When did you become interested in ecology? Learning about the abrupt disappearance of plant and animal species with the introduction of pesticides and other toxins into the environment. My botany…

From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004. Degree                           Ph.D. 1976 (University of North Carolina) Position                         Professor & Director Department                   Department of Biology & Sustainable Development and Conservation                                        Biology Organization                 University of Maryland When did you become interested in ecology?…

From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004. Degree                             Ph.D. Position                           Professor Department                     Chemistry and Director of the Center for Urban Environmental Studies Organization                   Florida Memorial University, Miami FL When did you become interested in ecology? I got interested in ecology when I was 10 years old when my parents gave me a…