Background
Kirkland, Gordon Laidlaw was born on June 4, 1943 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of Gordon Laidlaw and Theodora (Hardenbrook) Kirkland.
Kirkland, Gordon Laidlaw was born on June 4, 1943 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of Gordon Laidlaw and Theodora (Hardenbrook) Kirkland.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1965; Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1969.
Assistant professor, Shippensburg (Pennsylvania) State College, 1969-1973;
associate professor, Shippensburg (Pennsylvania) U., 1973-1978;
professor, Shippensburg (Pennsylvania) U., since 1978;
curator Vertebrate Museum, Shippensburg (Pennsylvania) U., 1971-1989;
director Vertebrate Museum, Shippensburg (Pennsylvania) U., since 1989. Research associate section of mammals Carnegie Museum Natural History, Pittsburgh, since 1973. Research collaborator department vertebrate zoology National Museum Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 1978-1988.
Coordinator Eastern North America region, rodentspecialist group, Species Survival Commission, International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, since 1991.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Mammalogists (life, secretary-treasurer 1980-1986, director 1986-1989), Ecological Society American (life), Pennsylvania Biological Survey (president 1988-1991), The Wildlife Society (president Pennsylvania chapter 1989-1990), Sigma Xi (president Southcentral Pennsylvania club 1977-1978).
Married Carol Ann Jordan, June 14, 1966. 1 child, Stephen Gordon.