Background
Schnell, Gary Dean was born on July 30, 1942 in Lyons, Kansas, United States.
administrator zoology educator
Schnell, Gary Dean was born on July 30, 1942 in Lyons, Kansas, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Control Michigan U., 1964; Master of Science in Biology, Northern Illinois U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology, U. Kansas, 1969.
Graduate assistant department biological science, Northern Illinois U., 1964-1966;
graduate teaching assistant departments zoology and biology, U. Kansas, 1966-1968;
National Science Foundation graduate fellow, U. Kansas, 1968-1969;
coordinator origin and structure of ecosystems integrated research program, International Biological Program, 1969-1970;
research associate department zoology, University Texas, Austin, 1969-1970;
associate in ornithology Natural History Museum, U. Kansas, since 1979;
curator of birds Oklahoma Museum Natural History (formerly Stovall Museum Science and History), U. Oklahoma, Norman, since 1971;
head curator for zoology Oklahoma Museum Natural History, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1972-1974;
head curator for life science Oklahoma Museum Natural History, U. Oklahoma, Norman, since 1974;
interim director Oklahoma Museum Natural History, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1979-1980, 82-83;
from assistant to associate professor department zoology, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1970-1983;
professor department zoology, U. Oklahoma, Norman, since 1983;
director Oklahoma Biological Survey, U. Oklahoma, Norman, since 1978. Visiting research associate department biology and Center for Evolution and Paleobiology U. Rochester, 1977-1978. OU associations lecturer U. Oklahoma, 1984-1985.
Chair local committee annual meeting International Numerical Taxonomy Group, 1980. Member The Council Society Systematic Zoology, 1980-1986. Member steering committee, principal lecturer North Atlantic Treaty Organization Advanced Study Institute Numerical Taxonomy, 1981-1982.
Lecturer United States Army Corps Engineers, Chicago, 1982. Secretary Association Systematic Collections, 1983-1986. Invited member Pre-SOPS panel S.W. Fisheries Center National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, La Jolla, California, 1983.
Member postdoctoral and midcareer fellowship advisory panel divsn biotic systems and resources National Science Foundation, 1991. Vice chair Consortium State Biological Surveys, since 1993. Consultant in field.
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Board of directors Cleveland County Bird Club, 1971-1973, vice president, 1973-1975. Member animal research county Oklahoma City Zoo, 1972-1985, member Executive Committee, 1974-1977. Chair nominating committee Cleveland County Audubon Club, 1975-1976.
Meritbadge counselor zoological projects Cub Scouts American, 1975-1976. Merit badge counselor Boy Scouts American, 1981-1989, coordinator special field projects in natural history, 1982, 84, 85, 86, 88. Member selection committee Oklahoma conservation achievement awards Oklahoma Wildlife Federation, 1978-1983, chair, 1982-1983, chair nongame committee, 1978-1982, board directors, 1978-1985, member Executive Committee, 1979-1983.
Member of advisory committee Sutton urban wilderness area Parks and Recreation Department City of Norman, since 1978. Member water quality monitoring advising committee Oklahoma State Department Health, 1978-1985. Member task force for developingmodel fish and wildlife plan Oklahoma Department Mines, 1978-1980.
Member gov's pollution contol task force State of Olka., 1980-1981. Member controlled industrial waste county Department of Health State of Oklahoma, 1981-1990. Member panel of judges to recommend recipient 1st achievement award for new scholars Conference Southern Graduate Schools, 1985.
Judge Oklahoma duck stamp competition Oklahoma Department Wildlife Conservation, 1986. Expert evaluator, enforcement United States Fish and Wildlife Svc., 1988-1991. Member natural resources cabinet State of Oklahoma, 1988-1990.
Member enironment subcabinet State of Oklahoma,1990-1992. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Ornithologists' Union (editorial assistant The Auk 1966-1967, editor since 1991, chair local and science program committee annual meeting 1974, science collections committee, chair committee for permanent secretariat 1982-1984, co-chair science program committee 1983-1984, chair 1984-1988, committee honoraria for officers 1984, program coordinator assistant to secretary 1988-1991, The Council since 1988, program coordinator joint meeting with Cooper Ornithological Society 1989-1990);member American Society Mammalogists, American Society Naturalists, Oklahoma Academy Science, Oklahoma Ornithological Society (book committee 1982-1990, grantee 1982-1983), Oklahoma Wildlife Federation, Southwestern Association Naturalists (Board of Governors 1973-1978, 81-83,86-91, 93-, student awards committee 1978-1980, president-elect 1981-1982, president 82-83, chair local committee arrangements annual meeting 1986, program committee annual meeting 1986, Robert L. Packard Outstanding Educator award 1994,awards committee, since 1994), Association Field Ornithologists, Cooper Ornithological Society (membership committee 1972-1975, associate editor The Condor 1974-1983, The Council 1974-1981, nominating committee for honorary members 1975-1979, chair local meeting 1991, joint meeting with Wilson Ornithological Society 1988-1991), Classification Society (editorial board classification literature automated search service 1984-1986), Society Study Evolution, Society Systematic Biology, Society Marine Mammalogy, Wilson Ornithological Society (chair Edwards' prize committee 1977-1978), Nature Conservancy, Sigma Xi.