Geoffrey Arthur Levin

Background

Levin, Geoffrey Arthur was born on December 7, 1955 in Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States. Son of Jules Samuel and Jane Walden Levin.

Education

Bachelor, Pomona College, 1977; Master of Science, University of California, Davis, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Davis, 1984.

Career

Assistant professor, Ripon (Wisconsin) College, 1982-1984; curator, chairman botany department, San Diego Natural History Museum, 1984-1993; lecturer, U. San Diego, 1984-1990; assistant professional scientist, Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, 1994-1996; associate professional scientist, director Center for Biodiversity, Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, since 1996. Adjunct assistant professor department plant biology University of Illinois, since 1995, adjunct assistant professor.dept. natural resources and environmental studies, since 1995. Research associate Missouri Botanical Garden, since 1994.

Achievements

• Geoffrey Arthur Levin has been listed as a noteworthy Botanist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Fond du Lac Audubon Society, 1983-1984, San Diego Audubon Society, 1986-1987. President Summit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, El Cajon, California, 1989-1991. Treasurer Unitarian Universalist Church, Urbana, Illinois, 1996-1998.

Member American Institute Biological Sciences, American Society Plant Taxonomists, Botanical Society American, Society Systematic Biologists, California Botanical Society (board editors 1992-1995), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Renée Patricia Papini, May 24, 1981. Children: Tobias, Madeline.

Father:

Jules Samuel Levin

Mother:

Jane Walden Levin

Spouse:

Renée Patricia Papini

child:

Tobias Levin

child:

Madeline Levin