Background
Cushing, Colbert Ellis was born on January 9, 1931 in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. Son of Colbert Ellis and Mabel May (Skalla) Cushing.
Cushing, Colbert Ellis was born on January 9, 1931 in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. Son of Colbert Ellis and Mabel May (Skalla) Cushing.
Bachelor of Science in Fisheries Management, Colorado State University, 1952; Master of Science in Zoology, Colorado State University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1961.
Fisheries technician, Colorado Game and Fish Department, Grand Lake, 1956-1957; fisheries research biologist, Montana Fish and Game Department, Kalispell, 1958; senior research scientist, Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, Washington, since 1961. Consultant National Academy Sciences, 1980. Member of advisory committee Illinois Natural History Survey, 1983-1986.
President board of trustees Young Men’s Christian Association, Richland, 1974-1978, vice president, secretary treasurer. Coach Washington Special Olympics, Richland, 1985-1989. Served to First lieutenant United States Army,1954-1956.
Member Ecological Society American (bulletin editor 1983-1992), American Society Limnology and Oceanography (member-at-large 1976-1979), North America Benthological Society (board directors 1984-1986, president-elect 1992-1993, president since 1993), American Fisheries Society, International Society Limnology, Freshwater Biological Association, Columbia Basin Flycasters Club (Richland).
Married Jacqueline Agnes Roddy, September 9, 1959. Children: Robert, Thomas, Laurie.