Gerald Eugene Schuman

Background

Schuman, Gerald Eugene was born on July 5, 1944 in Sheridan, Wyoming, United States. Son of George and Mollie (Michael) Schuman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Soil Science, U. Wyoming, 1966; Master of Science in Soil Science, U. Nevada, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Agronomy, U. Nebraska, 1974.

Career

Soil scientist, USDA Agricultural Research Svc., Reno, 1966-1969; soil scientist, USDA Agricultural Research Svc., Lincoln, Nebraska, 1969-1975; soil scientist, USDA Agricultural Research Svc., Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1975-1977; soil scientist, research leader, USDA Agricultural Research Svc., Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1977-1998; soil scientist, USDA Agricultural Research Svc., Cheyenne, Wyoming, since 1998. Reclamation consultant HKM Associations, Billings, Montana, 1986-1988. Visiting fellow U. Westrn Australia, 1996-1997.

Achievements

• Gerald Eugene Schuman has been listed as a notable Soil scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, president, elder, trustee Our Savior Lutheran Church, Cheyenne, since 1975. Fellow Soil Science Society American, American Society Agronomy (certified), Soil and Water Conservation Society (board directors 1986-1989, commendation 1980), Soil Science Society American, Society Range Management. Member American Society Surface Mining and Reclamation (national Executive Committee 1991-1993, president 1992-1993, Reclamation Research award 1991), Society for Range Management (Man of the Range award Wyoming section 1993, Outstanding Achievement award 1995), International Soil Science Society.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, hunting, traveling.

Connections

Married Mabel F. Kaisler, March 27, 1965. Children: William G., Kara L.

Father:

George Schuman

Mother:

Mollie (Michael) Schuman

Spouse:

Mabel F. Kaisler

child:

William G. Schuman

child:

Kara L. Schuman