Background
Lauff, George Howard was born on March 23, 1927 in Milan, Michigan, United States. Son of George John and Mary Anna (Klein) Lauff.
Lauff, George Howard was born on March 23, 1927 in Milan, Michigan, United States. Son of George John and Mary Anna (Klein) Lauff.
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1949. Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1951. Postgraduate, University Montana, 1951.
Postgraduate, University Washington, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1953.
Fisheries research technician, Michigan Department Conservation, 1950; teaching assistant, Cornell Univercity, 1952-1953; instructor, University of Michigan, 1953-1957; assistant professor, University of Michigan, 1957-1961; associate professor, University of Michigan, 1961-1962; research associate, Great Lakes Research Institute, University of Michigan, 1954-1959; director, U. Georgia Marine Institute, 1960-1962; associate professor, U. Georgia, 1960-1962; research coordinator, Sapelo Island Research Foundation, 1962-1964; director, Kellogg Biological Station, 1964-1990; professor department fisheries and wildlife and zoology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1964-1991; professor emeritus, Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1991. Member consultant and review panels for Smithsonian Institute, National Water Commission, National Science Foundation, National Academy Science, American Institute Biological Science, United States Atomic Energy Commission, Institute Ecology, others.
Served with infantry United States Army, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute Biological Science, American Society Limnology and Oceanography (president 1972-1973), Ecological Society of America, Freshwater Biology Association, INTECOL, Societas Internationalis Limnologiae, Organization Biological Field Stations, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.