Background
McKell, Cyrus M. was born on March 19, 1926 in Payson, Utah, United States. Son of Robert D. and Mary C. (Ellsworth) McKell.
Dean consultant range plant physiologist
McKell, Cyrus M. was born on March 19, 1926 in Payson, Utah, United States. Son of Robert D. and Mary C. (Ellsworth) McKell.
Bachelor of Science, University Utah, 1949. Master of Science, University Utah, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State University, 1956.
Postgraduate, University California, Davis, 1957.
Instructor botany Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1955-1956. Range research plant physiologist University California USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Davis, 1956—1961. Professor, department chairman University California, Riverside, 1961—1969.
Professor department head., director Utah State University, Logan, 1969-1980. Vice president research NPI, Salt Lake City, 1980-1988. Dean College of Science Weber State University, Ogden, 1988-1994.
President, principal Applied Ecological Services Inc., Logan, 1995—2008. Consultant Ford Foundation 1968-1972, Rockefeller Foundation, 1964-1970, 89, United Nations, 1978, 90, National Academy of Sciences, 1980, 89, 91-93, United States Agency for International Development, 1972, United Nations Development Program, 1989. Member faculty of science advisory board United Arab Emirates National University, 2000-2002.
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Chairman Cache County Planning Commission, Logan, 1974-1979. Member Utah Energy Conservation and Development Council, 1976-1979, Governor's Science Advisory Council, 1988-1997, chairman, 1990-1991, 96-97. Member Commission of the Californias, Riverside, 1965-1968.
Member Holladay City Planning Commission, 2003-2009. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science (committee chairman 1979-1989, science exchange to China grantee 1984-1985, 1989, science panel United States-Chile 1987). Member: American Society Agronomy, Society Range Management (president California section 1965, president Utah section 1982).
Married Betty Johsnon. Children: Meredith Sue, Brian Marcus, John Cyrus.