David Lodge (biologist)

David Lodge
Born David Lodge
April 1, 1957
Residence Ithaca, New York, U.S.
Citizenship United States of America
Fields Biology
Institutions
Alma mater
Known for
Notable awards
  • Phi Beta Kappa (1978)
  • Rhodes Scholar (1979)
  • Fulbright Scholar, US DoS (1998)
  • Fellow, AAAS (2010)
  • Jefferson Science Fellowship, US DoS (2014)
  • Fellow, ESA (2016)

David M Lodge (born April 1, 1957) is an American biologist. He is best known for his work on the interrelated problems of invasive species, land use, and climate change, and their synergistic impacts on water resources.

Biography

Lodge received his B.S., Summa cum Laude, in 1979 from Sewanee: The University of the South. As a Rhodes Scholar, he completed his D.Phil. from Oxford University in 1982. From 1983-1985, he taught at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. From 1985-2016, he served on the faculty of the University of Notre Dame as a Professor of Biology, the Director of the Notre Dame Center for Aquatic Conservation, and the Director of the Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative. From 2011-2016, Lodge was the Ludmilla F., Stephen J., and Robert T. Galla Professor of Biological Sciences. Starting in May, 2016, Lodge is a member of the faculty of Cornell University where he holds the Francis J. DiSalvo Directorship of the David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future.[1]

Lodge is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America.[2] He advocates for scientific approaches to manage invasive species in lake ecosystems.[3][4][5][6] In 2014, Lodge served as a Jefferson Science Fellow in the Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs at the United States Department of State.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Biologist David Lodge named director of Atkinson Center". Cornell Chronicle. 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  2. ↑ "Ecological Society of America announces 2016 fellows". Ecological Society of America. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  3. ↑ "SCIENCE WATCH; Bait as Bully: A Crayfish Takes Over Fish Lakes". New York Times. 1989-06-27. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  4. ↑ "Biological Hazards Ahead". New York Times. 2003-06-19. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  5. ↑ "Asian Carp in the Great Lakes? This Means War!". Time Magazine. 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  6. ↑ "Invasive Species, Coming Soon to a Habitat Near You". Time Magazine. 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  7. ↑ "Biologist David Lodge named Jefferson Science Fellow". University of Notre Dame. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2016-07-01.

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