Dana P. Snyder

Background

Snyder, Dana P. was born on April 29, 1922 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Mark Eugene and Golda Tie (Crum) Snyder. came to the United States, 1928.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1947; Master of Science, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1951.

Career

Research mammalogist, Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, 1951-1955; instructor, Pennsylvania College Women, Pittsburgh, 1952-1953; instructor, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1955-1956; instructor to associate professor zoology, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1955-1985; professor zoology emeritus, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1985.

Achievements

• Dana P. Snyder has been listed as a noteworthy Ecologist, mammalogist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member town meeting Amherst, Massachusetts, 1960-1977. Trustee Munson Memorial Library., Amherst, 1961-1973, Hampshire County Extension Svc., Northampton, 1977-1983. Member Mas. Extension Advisory Council, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1985-1989.

With United States Army, 1943-1946, World World War World War II. Member American Association of University Professors, American Society Mammalogists, Ecological Society American, Wildlife Society, Society.Systematic Biologists, American Ornithologists Union, American Institute Biological Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Mary Elizabeth Sumner, June 21, 1952. Children: Mark S., Amy L., Tod A., Ellen J.

Father:

Mark Eugene Snyder

Mother:

Golda Tie (Crum) Snyder

Spouse:

Mary Elizabeth Sumner

child:

Ellen J. Snyder

child:

Amy L. Snyder

child:

Mark S. Snyder

child:

Tod A. Snyder