Orie L. Loucks

Orie L. Loucks
Born: Minden, Ontario 10/2/1931; died 9/10/2016
Education:  Toronto (B.Sc. 1953; M.Sc. 1955), Wisconsin (Ph.D. 1960)
Dissertation title: Environmental and phytosociological ordination of a regional forest vegetation (Ecol. Monogr. 32:137-166)
Adviser: John T. Curtis (C)
Other influences: G. Angus Hills (Master’s), Sergius Wilde (Ph.D.)
Teaching history: Wisconsin 1962-78; Butler 1978-89; Miami (Ohio) 1989-2002 (became emeritus)
Ph.D. students: Dennis H. Knight, Joy Zedler, Roger Anderson, Eric Menges, Barbara Bedford, Vicky Watson
Others influenced: Paul G. Risser (Ph.D), Robert K. Peet (M.S. student)
ESA offices and honors: Mercer Award 1964
ESA links: Mercer Award | Resolution of Respect | ESA Obituary 2