Background
Ellis, David H. was born on April 7, 1945 in Hayward, California, United States. Son of Harry S. Ellis and Margaret Lowe.
biologist research behaviorist
Ellis, David H. was born on April 7, 1945 in Hayward, California, United States. Son of Harry S. Ellis and Margaret Lowe.
Bachelor of Science in Zoology magna cum laude, Brigham Young University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Behavioral Ecology, University Montana, 1973.
Biologist, Montana Game and Fish Department, Helena, 1974;
founder, research director, Institute for Raptor Studies, Oracle, Arizona, 1977-1985;
instructor, Control Arizona College, Aravapa, 1981-1982;
biologist-in-charge Arizona Field Station, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Tucson, 1974-1977;
coordinator whooping crane and Mississippi sand crane research projects, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Tucson, since 1985;
research behaviorist, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Tucson, since 1985;
acting leader propagation and laboratory investigations section, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Tucson and Laurel, Maryland., 1987. Leader raptor survey of the Noatak River, Alaska, 1988. Participant seabird censuses in Pacific Ocean and quantification of fauna and flora of Caroline Atoll as part of first Soviet/United States Oceanographic Expedition to Pacific, 1988, principal investigator of satellite telemetry study of migration routes of cranes summering in Siberia, 1990-1992.
Chairman inter-agency team on inspection tours of California Condor propagation facilities at San Diego Wild Animal Park and Los Angeles Zoo, 1985. Consultant endangered species recovery teams United States Fish and Wildlife Svc., since 1975. Orinthological consultant enforcement raids United States Fish and Wildlife Svc./Arizona Game and Fish Department.
Member World Working Bird of Prey Study Group, International Council Bird Preservation. Advisor Gruidae Advisory Group, American Association Zoological Parks and Aquariums, 1988. Presenter research reports to various science groups.
Troop committee chairman, committee member Boy Scouts American, Maryland, 1989-1993. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Ornithologist's Union (peer review committee, grantee for travel to International Ornithological Congress 1990), Association for the Study of Animal Behavior, National Audubon Society, National Geographic Society, North America Crane Working Group, Behavioral Ecology Society, Cooper Ornithological Society (peer review committee), The Nature Conservancy, Raptor Research Foundation, The Raptor Society (peer review committee), Whooping Crane Conservation Association, The Wildlife Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Beta Beta Beta.
Married Catherine Hunt, December 20, 1968. Children: Merlin, Jared, Karina.
