Background
Klaas, Erwin Eugene was born on August 23, 1935 in Batchtown, Illinois, United States. Son of Emil Bernard and Lucille Martha (Franke) Klaas.
Klaas, Erwin Eugene was born on August 23, 1935 in Batchtown, Illinois, United States. Son of Emil Bernard and Lucille Martha (Franke) Klaas.
Bachelor of Science, U. Missouri, 1956; Master of Arts, U. Kansas, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Kansas, 1970.
Associate professor, Rockhurst College, Kansas City, Missoury, 1965-1971; wildlife biologist, United States Fish and Wildlife Svc., Laurel, Maryland., 1971-1975; wildlife biologist, United States Fish and Wildlife Svc., Ames, Iowa., since 1975. Assistant leader Iowa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 1975-1992, leader, since 1992.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1957-1959. Fellow Iowa Academy Science. Member American Ornithologists Union (elected), The Wildlife Society (president Iowa chapter 1984-1986), Cooper Ornithological Society, Wilson Ornithological Society, Society for Ecological Restoration, Association Field Ornithologists.
Married Linda Alice Trueb, September 8, 1962 (divorced March 1965). Married Janet S. Engler, May 24, 1969. Children: Zachary, Benjamin, Abigail.