From an “Focus on Ecologists” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2009-2011. Rachel Thiet Full Name Rachel Thiet Degree Ph.D. 2002 (Ohio State University) Job Position Professor and Director Organization Antioch University New England Department Environmental Studies Professional Affiliation Academic Describe what you do and briefly describe the activities that your job encompasses I am an Environmental Studies professor…
From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2011. Profile circa 2004. Degree Ph.D. 1967 (Michigan) Position Professor Department Biology Department Organization University of New Mexico 2002 ESA Robert H. MacArthur Award When did you become interested in ecology? This is hard to say. Ever since I can remember, I have been fascinated by animals…
From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2011. Profile circa 2004. Degree Ph.D. 1993 (Wyoming) Position Associate Professor Department Biology Department Organization University of Montana 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? As a kid, I…
From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2006. Profile circa 2004. Degree Ph.D. 2003 (UC Davis) Organization University of California at Davis George Mercer Award for 2005 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? Like many…
From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2011. Profile circa 2004. Degree Ph.D. 1972 (UC Berkeley) Position Wildlife Biologist (Research) Organization USGS: Riverside, CA When did you get interested in ecology? Who was most influential in guiding you into ecology? From early childhood, my interests were focused on the outdoors, especially the plants and animals. From…
From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2011. Profile circa 2004. Degree Ph.D. 1986 (Cornell University) Position Head of Education Organization Institute of Ecosystem Studies Eugene P. Odum Award for 2003 When did you become interested in ecology? As a child, I loved the outdoors, trees, rocks, rivers and mountains, and spent many hours in…
From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2011. Profile circa 2004.Degree Ph.D. 1980 (Cornell University)Position Head of the Department of EntomologyDepartment Department of EntomologyOrganization University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignDr. Berenbaum is the winner of the Ecological Society of America’s 2004 Robert H. MacArthur Award, which is given biannually to an established ecologist in mid-career for meritorious…
From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2011. Profile circa 2004.Degree Ph.D. 1963 (University of Illinois)Position Mallinckrodt Professor of BiologyDepartment Dept. of Organismic and Evolutionary BiologyOrganization Harvard University 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?I was…