From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004. Degree M.S. (University of Massachusetts) W.S. Cooper Award for 2003 When did you become interested in ecology? My interest in ecology grew out of (and remains rooted in) a strong interest in natural history. How did you learn about ecological careers? Who was most influential…
From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004.Degree M.S.Position Wildlife BiologistDepartment Arizona Department of Game and FishOrganization University of ArizonaVerma traces her enthusiasm for desert animals as far back as age seven, when her brother began calling her “Miss Ecology.” Her continued fascination with nature led Verma to pursue a bachelor’s degree in…
From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004. Degree Ph.D. Position Professor Department Biology Department Organization Howard University, Washington DC When did you get interested in ecology? Who was most influential in guiding you into ecology? I got interested in the potential of a career in ecology through participation in the NSF URP…
From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004. Degree M.Sc. Position Researcher Organization University of Calgary Sean was the 2003 winner of the E. Lucy Braun Award for his poster “A process based approach for predicting surface fire effects on trees,” based on his master’s research at the University of Calgary. This award…
From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004.Degree Ph.D. 1989 (University of Tennessee)Position Vice President and Technical DirectorDepartment Risk AssessmentOrganization AMEC Earth & EnvironmentalI’ve known since childhood that I wanted to become a biologist. This stemmed from participation in school science fairs and having had very good teachers and mentors who provided me…
From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004. Position Research Biologist Art Medeiros is a reluctant expert. He came to ecology gradually, first as a non-scientific plant enthusiast, interested only in local Hawaiian flora, wanting to know only the Hawaiian names of the plants around him. As he learned more and more about…
From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004. Degree Ph.D. 1964 (University of Texas) Position Professor of Science Department Science (William Rand Kenan Jr.) Organization Syracuse University Dr. McNaughton is the recipient of ESA’s 2004 Eminent Ecologist Award. This award is given to a senior ecologist in recognition of an outstanding body of…
From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004.Degree Ph.D. 1984 (Oregon State University)Position DeanDepartment School of Earth SciencesOrganization Stanford UniversityDescribe 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?The route to my current position was…