Background
Ek, Alan Ryan was born on September 5, 1942 in Minneapolis.
Ek, Alan Ryan was born on September 5, 1942 in Minneapolis.
Bachelor of Science in Forestry, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1964; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1969.
Research officer, Canada Department Forestry and Rural Development, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada, 1966-1969; assistant professor to associate professor forestry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1969-1977; associate professor to professor forestry, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, since 1977; head department forest resources, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, since 1984. Member USDA Forestry Research Advisory Council, 1994-1996, 98, chair, 1998. Consultant in field in the United States and world.
Fellow Society American Foresters (various committees, chairman forest science and tech.bd. 1989-1990); member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Association Professional Forestry Schools and Colls.(chairman research committee 1993-1995), American Statistical Association, American Society Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Sigma Xi, Xi Sigma Pi, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Consultant in field in the United States and world. Member forestry research advisory county USDA.