Donald Wesley Sparling

Background

Sparling, Donald Wesley was born on September 20, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Southern Illinois U., 1971; Master of Arts in Zoology, Southern Illinois U., 1974; Doctor of Philosophy of Biology, U. North Dakota, 1979.

Career

Instructor, University of Minnesota, Crookston, 1975-1979; assistant director Cooperative Wildlife Laboratory, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1979-1980; assistant professor Biology, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1980-1982; statistician Northern Prairie Wildlife Reserve Center, United States Fish and Wildlife Svc., Jamestown, North Dakota, 1982-1986; research biologist Patuxent Wildlife Reserve Center, United States Fish and Wildlife Svc., Laurel, Maryland., 1986-1993; research biologist Patuxent Environmental Science Center, National Biological Svc., Laurel, 1993-1996; research biologist Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, United States Geological Survey, Laurel, since 1996. Adjunct Professor U. Maryland., College Park, since 1992, Prince George's County Community College, Landover, Maryland., 1991-1996.

Membership

Assistant scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Bowie, Maryland., since 1992, Order of the Arrow. Coordinator Children and Adults with Attention Deficit, Bowie, since 1994. Member Society Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Wilson Ornithological Society.

Interests

• Avocations: camping, hiking, hunting.

Connections

Son of Donald Wesley and Lorraine Helen (Ehlen) S.p m. Paulette Marie Sittler, March 20, 1971. Children: Justin, Jessica.

Father:

Donald Wesley S.p

Mother:

Lorraine Helen (Ehlen) S.p

child:

Justin Sparling

child:

Jessica Sparling