Elliott Albert Norse

Background

Norse, Elliott Albert was born on June 3, 1947 in Brooklyn. Son of Seymour L. Norse and Harriett (Albert) Sigman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology cum laude, Brooklyn College, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 1975.

Career

Marine biologist, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1978-1979; staff ecologist, President' Council on Environmental Quality, Washington, 1979-1981; director science and policy, Center for Marine Conservation, Washington, 1981-1982; public policy director, Ecological Society American, Washington, 1983-1987; senior ecologist, The Wilderness Society, Seattle, Washington senior ecologist, The Wilderness Society, also Washington, District of Columbia, 1987-1989; chief scientist, Center for Marine Conservation, Washington, District of Columbia chief scientist, Center for Marine Conservation, also Redmond, Washington, since 1989. Co-chairman Federal Committee on Ecological Research, Washington, 1979-1980. Member commission on human dimensions of global change National Academy Sciences, since 1990.

Consultant World Bank, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, National Science Foundation, Office of Technology Assessment, National Pk. Svc., Environmental Defense Fund, World Wildlife Fund, Nature Conservancy, National Geographic Society. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Elliott Albert Norse has been listed as a noteworthy Conservation biologist, marine/forest ecologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Ancient Forests of the Pacific Northwest

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  • Ancient Forests of the Pacific Northwest by Elliott A. Norse (1989-12-01)
  • Ancient Forests of the Pacific Northwest the Wilderness Society
  • Ancient Forests of the Pacific Northwest: 1st (First) Edition

Membership

Keynote speaker Jews and the Environment Symposium, Portland, Oregon, 1990, N.W. chapter The Wildlife Society, Bremerton, Washington, 1991, Midwest Oak Savannah Conference, Chicago, 1993. Guest speaker Temple Beth Shalom, Seattle, 1990, Congress on Biodiversity in the Carribean, Santo Domingo,1991, IV the World Congress on National Parks and Protected Areas, 1992,Norway/United Nations Environment Programme Expert Conference on Biodiversity, 1993. Member Society for Conservation Biology (founding, life member).

Connections

Father:

Seymour L. Norse Sigman

Mother:

Harriett (Albert) Sigman