 Institute of Ecology records, Edward Deevey interview
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteEdward S. Deevey, Jr. was born in Albany, New York on December 3, 1914. He attended Yale University earning his B.A. in 1934, and his Ph.D. in zoology in 1938. He was a Killam Professor of Biology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as well as the President of the Ecological Society of America from 1969-1970. In 1982, Deevey received the Eminent Ecologist Award from the ESA, and was elected into the National Academy of Sciences in 1981. Scope and ContentEdward Deevey discusses the Institute of Ecology, including its origins, its approaches to research, its relationship with colleges and universities, its structural and funding challenges, and its demise. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationInstitute of Ecology records, Edward Deevey interview, UA97-066_0006, University of Georgia Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Conditions Governing UseResources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2015. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in this RepositoryInstitute of Ecology records, UA97-066 and the Ecological Society of America records, UA97-061 | ||||||||||||||||||