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Institute of Ecology records, Orie Loucks interview
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Institute of Ecology records, Orie Loucks interview | |
| Creator: Loucks, Orie L. | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1985 March 12 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 interview(s) (54.0 minutes) | |
| Collection Number: UA97-066_0010 | |
| Repository: University of Georgia Archives | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Orie Lipton Loucks was a Canadian ecologist and systems biologist born in Minden, Ontario on October 2, 1931. He studied forestry at the University of Toronto and graduated with a B.Sc. in 1953 and a M.Sc. in 1955. He later earned his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin in 1960. Loucks continued teaching in academia at Wisconsin from 1962-1971, before moving to Butler University, where he taught from 1983-1989. He pressed on to instruct at Miami of Ohio from 1989-2002, before becoming emeritus. Loucks won the George Mercer Award for 1964, while serving for the Ecological Society of America (ESA).
Scope and Content
Orie Loucks 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.
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Preferred Citation
Institute of Ecology records, Orie Loucks interview, UA97-066_0010, University of Georgia Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Conditions Governing Use
Resources 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 Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2015.
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Institute of Ecology records, UA97-066 and the Ecological Society of America records, UA97-061