Background
Thurber, Dale King was born on August 17, 1962 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. Son of Karl Garner and Viola (Lillywhite) Thurber.
ornithologist ecologist and wildlife biologist
Thurber, Dale King was born on August 17, 1962 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. Son of Karl Garner and Viola (Lillywhite) Thurber.
Bachelor of Science in Zoology cum laude, Brigham Young University, 1984. Master of Science in Zoology/Tropical Ecology, Brigham Young University, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Resources Science, West Virginia University, 1992.
Graduate teaching/research assistant department zoology, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1984-1987; field technical, Environmental laboratories Inc., Springville, Utah., 1988; research technical division forestry, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1988; graduate teaching assistant department biology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1990-1991; instructor, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1990-1991; graduate research assistant, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1988-1992; statistical consultant, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, 1992; research biologist, National Biological Survey, National Museum Natural History, Washington, 1992-1994; research associate, Center Ecological Management of Military Lands, Champaign, Illinois, since 1994. Co-owner and operator Thurber Typing, since 1990. Lecturer in field.
Volunteer missionary Latter- Day Saints (Mormons), Rome, 1981-1983. American Institute Biological Sciences, American Ornithologists Union (Marcia Brady Tucker travel award 1991), Association for Tropical Biology, Association Field Ornithologists, Birdlife International, Cooper Ornithological Society, National Audubon Society, National Geography Society, National Wildlife Federation, Natural Areas Association, Nature Conservancy, Society for Conservation Biology, Wilderness Society, Wildlife Conservation Society, Wilson Ornithological Society, World Wildlife Fund.
Married Tracey Lee Wilson, February 21, 1987. Children: Natasha, Austin, Duncan, Selena.