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Robert G. Wetzel (1936-2005) was an American limnologist and ecologist |
'''Robert G. Wetzel''' (1936-2005) was an American [[limnologist]] and ecologist, a specialist in in freshwater [[ecology]], [[chemistry]], and [[environmental protection]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Robert G. Wetzel (1936–2005)|url=https://limnology.org/notable-limnologists/robert-g-wetzel/|access-date=2020-10-23|website=International Society of Limnology (SIL)|language=en-US}}</ref> Wetzel served as the General Secretary and Treasurer of the International Association of Theoretical and Applied Limnology for 37 years in addition to his tenure as president of the [[American Society of Limnology and Oceanography]] (1980-1981).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Past Officers and Board|url=https://www.aslo.org/about-aslo/board-of-directors/past-officers-and-board/|access-date=2020-10-23|website=ASLO|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Early Life and Education == |
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After graduating from UC Davis, Wetzel became an assistant [[professor]] in 1965, then a professor in 1971 at [[Michigan State University]]. In 1986 Wetzel became a professor of Biology at the [[University of Michigan]]. In 1990 he became the Bishop Professor of Biology at the [[University of Alabama]]. In 2001 he joined the Department of Environmental Sciences at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina Chapel Hill]] and there became the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor in 2003.<ref name=":0" /> |
After graduating from UC Davis, Wetzel became an assistant [[professor]] in 1965, then a professor in 1971 at [[Michigan State University]]. In 1986 Wetzel became a professor of Biology at the [[University of Michigan]]. In 1990 he became the Bishop Professor of Biology at the [[University of Alabama]]. In 2001 he joined the Department of Environmental Sciences at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina Chapel Hill]] and there became the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor in 2003.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Wetzel authored at least 20 books and over 400 peer-reviewed articles in his scientific career, including the authoritative textbook |
Wetzel authored at least 20 books and over 400 peer-reviewed articles in his scientific career, including the authoritative textbook ".<ref>{{Cite book|last=Wetzel, Robert G.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/46393244|title=Limnology : lake and river ecosystems|date=2001|publisher=Academic Press|isbn=0-12-744760-1|edition=3rd|location=San Diego|oclc=46393244}}</ref> The first edition was published in 1975 while Wetzel was a professor at Michigan State University. Subsequent editions were published in 1983 and 2001. This latter edition has been deemed his "masterpiece",<ref name=":1" /> an "established classic text",<ref>{{Cite web|title=Limnology - 3rd Edition|url=https://www.elsevier.com/books/limnology/wetzel/978-0-08-057439-4|access-date=2020-10-23|website=www.elsevier.com}}</ref> and "an amazing contribution".<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Cumming|first=Brian|date=September 2003|title=Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems . Third Edition. By Robert G Wetzel. San Diego (California): Academic Press . $74.95. xvi + 1006 p; ill.; index. ISBN: 0‐12‐744760‐1. 2001.|url=https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/380040|journal=The Quarterly Review of Biology|language=en|volume=78|issue=3|pages=368–369|doi=10.1086/380040|issn=0033-5770}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | As a professor at four different universities, Wetzel served as an advisor to 39 graduate students,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2015|title=Prof. Dr. Robert G. Wetzel|url=http://lakes.chebucto.org/PEOPLE/wetzel.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-23|website=lakes.chebucto.org}}</ref> as well as serving on a "prodigious" array of committees and scientific journal editorial boards.<ref name=":0" /> |
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* Honorary Doctor of Philosophy, [[University of Uppsala]] (1984) |
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Robert G. Wetzel | |
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| Born | 16 August 1936 Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA |
| Died | 18 April 2005 (aged 68) |
| Alma mater | University of California, Davis |
| Spouse | Carol Wetzel |
| Awards | Honorary Doctor of Philosophy, University of Uppsala (1984)
Fellow of the AAAS Tage Erlander National Professor of Sweden (1982-1983) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Limnology, Ecology |
| Thesis | A comparative study of the primary productivity of higher aquatic plants, periphyton, and phytoplankton in a saline lake |
| Doctoral advisor | Charles Goldman |
Robert G. Wetzel (1936-2005) was an American limnologist and ecologist, a specialist in in freshwater ecology, chemistry, and environmental protection.[1] Wetzel served as the General Secretary and Treasurer of the International Association of Theoretical and Applied Limnology for 37 years in addition to his tenure as president of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (1980-1981).[2]
Early Life and Education
Wetzel was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on August 16, 1936. His parents, William Wetzel and Eugenia Wetzel, were recent German immigrants.[1][3] He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California Davis under the advisorship of Dr. Charles Goldman.
Academic Career and Impact
After graduating from UC Davis, Wetzel became an assistant professor in 1965, then a professor in 1971 at Michigan State University. In 1986 Wetzel became a professor of Biology at the University of Michigan. In 1990 he became the Bishop Professor of Biology at the University of Alabama. In 2001 he joined the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and there became the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor in 2003.[1]
Wetzel authored at least 20 books and over 400 peer-reviewed articles in his scientific career, including the authoritative textbook ".[4] The first edition was published in 1975 while Wetzel was a professor at Michigan State University. Subsequent editions were published in 1983 and 2001. This latter edition has been deemed his "masterpiece",[3] an "established classic text",[5] and "an amazing contribution".[6]
As a professor at four different universities, Wetzel served as an advisor to 39 graduate students,[7] as well as serving on a "prodigious" array of committees and scientific journal editorial boards.[1]
Honors
- Honorary Doctor of Philosophy, University of Uppsala (1984)
- Fellow of the AAAS
- Tage Erlander National Professor of Sweden (1982-1983)
- G. Evelyn Hutchinson Medal (1992)
- Baldi Memorial Award (1989)
- Einar Naumann-August Thienemann Medal (1992)
- Society of Wetland Scientists Lifetime Achievement Award (2000)
- UC Davis Award of Distinction (1988)
- Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award (1994)
- Russian Academy of Sciences Aquatic Ecologist of Year 2002
- Hutchinson Science Laureate Award (2005)
Category:American scientists Category:1936 births
References
- ^ a b c d "Robert G. Wetzel (1936–2005)". International Society of Limnology (SIL). Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ "Past Officers and Board". ASLO. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ a b "Notable Limnologists: Robert G. Wetzel (1936-2005)". www.umanitoba.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ Wetzel, Robert G. (2001). Limnology : lake and river ecosystems (3rd ed.). San Diego: Academic Press. ISBN 0-12-744760-1. OCLC 46393244.
- ^ "Limnology - 3rd Edition". www.elsevier.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ Cumming, Brian (September 2003). "Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems . Third Edition. By Robert G Wetzel. San Diego (California): Academic Press . $74.95. xvi + 1006 p; ill.; index. ISBN: 0‐12‐744760‐1. 2001". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 78 (3): 368–369. doi:10.1086/380040. ISSN 0033-5770.
- ^ "Prof. Dr. Robert G. Wetzel". lakes.chebucto.org. 2015. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
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