Year of Hire: 1968

Education

• Ph.D. (Zoology), University of California, Riverside 1968.  Dissertation on  homing behavior of Sceloporus orcutti.
• B.S. (Biology), City College of the City University of New York. 1963.

Positions Held

• Currently  Prof. of  Zoology, California State University, Fullerton (CSUF).
• Past  Director of the CSUF General Education Honors Program
• Past Director of the Environmental Studies Master's Program at CSUF.
• Past Board Member, California Science Project

Teaches

• Ornithology
• Behavioral and animal ecology
• Environmental biology
• Lower division non-major biology
• Life science concepts for teachers.

Memberships (present)

• Ecological Society of America
• Sigma Xi
• Southern California Academy of Sciences
• Society for Conservation Biology
• Western Field Ornithologists
• American Birding Association
• Internet Organizations: Calbird, BirdChat, Ornith-L, Birdwest, Birdband, and BIRDWG01.

Research

• Vertebrate  and  urban  ecology, animal behavior, environmental studies, carnivore/scavenger food studies, ornithology.  Consultant for biological surveys and environmental impact analyses (50+ technical studies).  Major professor of many graduate students in animal ecology and environmental sciences.

- University meritorius performance award 1987, school's (NS&M) Dean's Award 1988.  Orange County Science Education Association 1996 Outstanding Science Educator Award.
- Reviewer for National Science Foundation, Textbook Companies, Univ. Minnesota, California  State University, and herpetology/ecology journals.  Volunteer Naturalist, California State Parks (Upper Newport Bay Docent trainer, Doheny State Beach).  Compiler, Orange County Rare Bird Alert.
 
 

Revised 12 July 2000.