Cheryl Suzanne Asa

Background

Asa, Cheryl Suzanne was born on February 21, 1945 in Herrin, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Robert Adron Asa and Dorotha Elnora Asa Armentrout.

Education

Bachelor, University of Wisconsin, 1976; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1981.

Career

Research biologist, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1981-1984; research fellow, Rockefeller U./New York Zoological Society, New York City, 1985-1987; field research in ecology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1986-1988; director research, St. Louis Zoological Park, since 1988. Consultant Science Museum Minnesota, St. Paul, 1982-1984, Equus magazine, since 1985.

Achievements

• Cheryl Suzanne Asa has been listed as a noteworthy Biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Planned Parenthood, St. Louis, since 1989. Chair Meso-American Fauna Interest Group, since 1994. Member International Union for Conservation Nature (Survival Service commission Equids, since 1992), American Association Zoological Parks and Aquariums (chairman contraception committee since 1989, chairman cryopreservation committee 1989-1990), American Society Mammalogists, Animal Behavior Society, Society for Conservation Biology, Captive Breeding Specialist Group, Society Study of Fertility, Society Study Reproduction, Equid Taxon Advisory Group (chairman since 1991), St. Louis (Missouri) Research Council (president 1992-1993), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, piano, dance.

Connections

Children: Brett Clavenna, Scott Clavenna.

Father:

Robert Adron Asa Armentrout

Mother:

Dorotha Elnora Asa Armentrout

child:

Brett Clavenna Asa

child:

Scott Clavenna Asa