Background
Likens, Gene Elden was born on January 6, 1935 in Pierceton, Indiana, United States. Son of Colonel Benjamin and Josephine (Garner) Likens.
administrator biology and ecology educator
Likens, Gene Elden was born on January 6, 1935 in Pierceton, Indiana, United States. Son of Colonel Benjamin and Josephine (Garner) Likens.
Bachelor of Science, Manchester (Indiana) College, 1957; Doctor of Science (honorary), Manchester (Indiana) College, 1979; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1962; Doctor of Science (honorary), Rutgers University, 1985; Doctor of Science (honorary), Plymouth State College, U. N.H., 1989; Doctor of Science (honorary), Miami University, 1990; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Union College, 1991; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Bodenkultur, Vienna, Austria, 1993; Doctor of Science (honorary), Marist College, 1993.
Assistant zoology, Manchester College, 1955-1957;
graduate teaching assistant, University of Wisconsin, 1957-1959;
visiting lecturer, University of Wisconsin, 1963;
instructor zoology, Dartmouth College, 1961;
instructor biological science, Dartmouth College, 1963;
assistant professor, then associate professor, Dartmouth College, 1963-1969;
member of faculty, Cornell Univercity, 1969-1983;
professor ecology, Cornell Univercity, 1972-1983;
Charles A. Alexander professor biological science, Cornell Univercity, 1983;
Adjunct Professor, Cornell Univercity, since 1983;
vice president, New York Botanical Garden, 1983-1993;
director, Institute Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York, since 1983;
president, Institute Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York, since 1993;
director, Mary Flagler Cary Arboretum, since 1983;
professor biology, Yale University, since 1984;
professor graduate field of ecology, Rutgers University, since 1985. Visiting professor Center Advanced Research, also department environ science University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1978-1979. Lecturer Williams Summer Institute College Teachers, 1966, 67, Drew Summer Institute College Teachers, 1968, Cornell Univercity Alumni Association, 1978.
Paul C. Lemon ecology lecturer State University of New York, Albany, 1978. Chairman New Eng.div. task force conservation aquatic ecosystems United States International Biol.Program, 1966-1967. Visiting associate ecologist Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1968.
C.P. Snow lecturer Ithaca College, 1979, 89. Robert S. Campbell lecturer U.Mo., 1980. A.E. Waller lecturer Ohio State University, 1990.
Distinguished Ecologist lecturer North Carolina State University, 1980. Henry J. Oosting lecturer Duke U., 1985. Rilett visiting scholar Illinois State University, 1985.
Visiting scholar James Madison U., 1988. Class of 1960 visiting scholar, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1988. Jack R. Hargis lecturer University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1988.
Robert H. Woodworth lecturer in science Bennington (Vermont) College, 1988. Member National Commn.on Environment, 1991. Olin lecturer Environmental Fairfield U., 1990.
Lecturer Golden Series, Universität für Bodenkultur, 1991. William V. Kaesar Memorial scholar University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1991. Distinguished scientist lecture series Bard College, 1991.
Donnell Foster Hewett Lecture series Lehigh University, 1992. Miles C. Horton special lector Virginia Polytech. Institute, State University, 1993, Marine Biological Laboratory Fri. evening lecture series Woods Hole, 1993.
Granville Sewell distinguished lecturer Columbia University, 1994. Visiting distinguished ecologist, Colorado State University, 1994. Raymond Lindeman Memorial lecturer University of Minnesota, 1996, Hans Jenny Memorial lecturer University of California, Berkeley, First New Mexico Johnson lecturer Dartmouth College, 1996.
Joseph Henry Science lecturer, New York, 1997., Edward Bronfman Family Foundation Lecture, U. Vermont, 1998,lecturer in field. Consultant in field; member numerous government and science panels, participant numerous conferences.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member NAS (chairman of the section 27 1986-1989), Ecological Society American (Chairman.study committee 1971-1974, vice president 1978-1979, president 1981-1982, eminent ecologist award 1995), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Limnology and Oceanography (president 1976-1977,1st General Electric Hutchinson award for excellence in research 1982), International Association Theoretical and Applied Limnology (national representative, Naumann-Thienemannmedal 1995, vice president 1998), Royal Swedish Academy Sciences, American Polar Society, Explorers Club, Freshwater Biological Association, International Association Great Lakes Research, International Water Resources Association (charter), Australian Society Limnology, American Water Resources Association (honorary), Branch Ecological Society (honorary), American Institute Biological Sciences, Royal Danish Academy Science, Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha, Phi Sigma.
Married Phyllis Craig. Children: Kathy, Gregory, Leslie.