Grant Cottam Born: Sandy, UT 8/26/1918; died 5/13/2009 Education: Utah (B.A. 1939), Wisconsin (Ph.D. 1948) Dissertation title: The phytosociology of an oak woods in southwestern Wisconsin. (Ecology 30:271-287) Adviser: John T. Curtis (C) Comments: Also influenced by Walter P. Cottam, father and undergraduate adviser. Teaching history: Hawaii 1948-49; Wisconsin 1949-1986 Ph. D. Students: Paul G. Risser. Others influenced: Dennis H….
Joseph H. Connell Born: Gary IN 10/5/1923 Education: Chicago (BS 1953), UC Berkeley (MA 1953), Glasgow (Ph.D. 1956) Dissertation title: Studies of animal populations in the marine intertidal region (Ecol. Monogr. 31:61-104) Adviser: C. M. Yonge Teaching History: UC Santa Barbara 1956-present (emeritus 1991-) ESA offices and honors: Mercer Award 1963; Eminent Ecologist 1985; Fellow 2012 ESA links: Mercer Award…
Scott L. Collins Born: 28 October 1952, Ipswich, Massachusetts Education: Wittenberg (B.A. 1975); Miami (Ohio) (M.S.1977); Oklahoma (Ph.D. 1981) Dissertation title: Habitat relationships and habitat variability of the wood warblers (Parulidae) (Oikos 39:50-58) Adviser: Paul G. Risser (C) Comments: Also influenced by Lou Laux (BA); John Vankat (MS); Fran James (Ph.D.); Ralph Good (post-doc); Steward Pickett (post-doc and beyond); everyone working…
Charles M. Child Born: Ypsilanti, MI 2/2/1869; died 12/19/1954 Education:Â Wesleyan (Ph.B 1890; M.S. 1892); University of Leipzig (Ph.D. 1894) Primary specialty: Developmental biology Teaching history: Chicago 1898-1934 (emeritus) Ph. D. Students: V. E. Shelford External links: Memoir
Ralph W. Chaney Born: Chicago, IL 8/24/1890; died 3/3/1971 Education: Chicago (B.S. 1912, Ph.D. 1919) Dissertation title: The ecological significance of the Eagle Creek flora of the Colorado River gorge. (J. Geol. 26:577-592) Adviser: J Harlen Bretz (confirmed by Bretz) Comments: Thanked H. C. Cowles in his dissertation for assistance in ecological interpretations. Not primarily a plant ecologist, but included…
Thomas C. Chamberlin Born: Mattoon, IL 9/25/1843; died 11/15/1928. Primary specialty: Geology Influenced Henry C. Cowles External links: Wikipedia
Charles J. Chamberlain Born: Sullivan, OH 3/23/1863; died 1(?)/5/1943. Primary specialty: Botany and cytology Ph.D. students: Paul B. Sears External links: Wikipedia
Fred R. Cagle Born: 1915; died ? Primary specialty: Herpetology Ph. D. Students: Robert E. Gordon