Background
Westing, Arthur Herbert was born on July 18, 1928 in New York City. Son of S.W. and Paula (Riesenfeld) Westing.
consultant researcher ecology educator
Westing, Arthur Herbert was born on July 18, 1928 in New York City. Son of S.W. and Paula (Riesenfeld) Westing.
AB, Columbia University, l950; MF, Yale University, l954; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, l959; Doctor of Science (honorary), Windham College, l973.
Research forester, United States Forest Svc., l954-55;
assistant professor forestry, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, l959-64;
associate professor tree physiology, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, l964-65;
member graduate faculty, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, l979-;
associate professor biology, Middlebury (Vermont) College, l965-66;
associate professor, professor botany, department chairman biology, Windham College, l966-76;
senior research fellow, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, l976-78, 83-87;
professor ecology, dean School Natural Science,, Hampshire College, Amherst, l978-88;
Adjunct Professor, Hampshire College, Amherst, l983-;
senior research fellow, International Peace Research Institute, Oslo, l988-90. Professor European U. Center for Peace Studies, since 1989. Member Rachel Carson Council, l979-.
Associate Danforth Foundation, l973-. Science advisor International Primate Protection League, l974-. Advisor Environmental Periodicals Bibliography, l983-.
Councillor World Council for the Biosphere, since 1988. Member ecological investigative trips, Indochina, l969-7l, 73, 80, 82-83.
Member Regional Planning Commission, l968-75. Member Vermont Governor's Ad Hoc Science Advisory Committee, l969-70. Trustee Vermont Wild Land Foundation, l966-75.
Director peace, environment and security project United Nations Environment Program, 1983-1990. Captain United States Marine Corps, l950-52, 54. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (director herbicide assessment commission 1970-1971), Scientists Institute Public Information.
Member Fauna and flora Preservation Society, World Federation Science Workers (correspondent), International Peace Research Association, Sigma Xi, Xi Sigma Pi.
Married Carol Eck, June 5, l956. Children: Jeanne K. Westing Svensson, Stephen H.
