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Ecologist Directory — Page 8

Verma Miera

Verma Miera

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…

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George Middendorf

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…

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Sean Michaletz (2004)

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…

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Dr. Linda Meyers-Schone

Linda Meyers-Schone

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…

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Art Medeiros

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…

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Sam McNaughton

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…

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Dr. Pamela Matson

Pamela Matson

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…

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James MacMahon

From an “Ecologist Directory” maintained by the ESA Education Office about 2004-2005. Profile circa 2004. Degree                                                 Ph.D. 1964 (University of Notre Dame) Position                                               Director & Trustee Professor Department                                         Ecology Center & Ecology Organization                                       Utah State University Distinguished Service Citation Award 2005 When did you get interested in ecology? Who was most influential in guiding you into ecology? I was lucky…

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