From a “Focus on Ecologists” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2009-2011. Full Name Jordi Bascompte Degree PhD Job Position Professor of Research Organization Doñana Biological Station, Spanish Research Council (CSIC) Department Integrative Ecology Professional Affiliation Academic Research Discipline Community Ecology Research Habitat Not applicable Describe what you do and briefly describe the activities that your job encompasses At…
From a “Focus on Ecologists” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2009-2011. Full Name Carlos M. Herrera Degree PhD Job Position Professor of Research Organization Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, CSIC Department Estacion Biologica de Doñana, Sevilla Professional Affiliation Academic Research Discipline Plant-Animal Interactions Research Habitat Forest Research Organism Plants in general Describe what you do and briefly describe…
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 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. 1977 (University of Sevilla)Position Professor of ResearchDepartment The Estacion Biologica de Doñana, SevillaOrganization Research Institute of the Spanish CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas) ESA Honorary Membership Award for 2002 When did you become interested in ecology?In retrospect, I think it was a consequence…
From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004. Degree Ph.D. Organization University of Turku, Finland Honorary Member Award 2005 Since my early childhood I have been interested in nature, especially birds. During the school years. I used far too much time bird watching relative to studying. Furthermore, because neither my parents nor any…
From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004.Degree Ph.D. 2008 (Brown University)Position Graduate StudentDepartment BiologyOrganization Brown UniversityE. Lucy Braun Award 2004 When did you get interested in ecology? Who was most influential in guiding you into ecology?As a kid, I always felt attracted to nature and I enjoyed spending time outdoors. At…
From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004.Degree Ph.D. (University of Wales)Position Tropical EcologistDepartment Instituto de EcologíaOrganization Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoRodolfo Dirzo has long been fascinated with patterns in nature. From his childhood bugwatching in Mexico to his graduate studies with slugs and snails in Wales to a career in tropical ecology,…