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McPherson, Guy Randall was born on February 29, 1960 in Wallace, Idaho, United States. Son of James Lyle and Edna Carol McPherson.
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Guy Randall McPherson
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Guy Randall McPherson, American ecology educator, researcher. Achievements include research in effects of disturbance on community boundary dynamics, direct effects of competition, herbivory effects on plant communities; applied ecology of savannas and grasslands. United States Department of Agriculture grantee, 1990, 92, 95, 97, 98, 01, 03, 05, United States Department Interior grantee, 1999, 02, 04.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Idaho, 1982. Master of Science, Texas Tech University, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Tech University, 1987.
Career
Research assistant Texas Tech University, Lubbock, 1983-1987. Postdoctoral research associate Institute of Ecology University Georgia, Athens, 1987-1988. Visiting assistant professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1988-1989.
Assistant professor University Arizona, Tucson, 1989-1995, associate professor, 1995—2000, professor, since 2000. Visiting associate professor University California, Berkeley, 1995-1996, member science advisory panel, since 1993. Director David H. Smith postdoctoral fellows program, Arlington, Virginia, 2000-2001.
Member graduate research advisory committee University Arizona, Tucson, since 1989. Moderator in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association of University Professors, Society for Conservation Biology, Ecological Society of America, Natural Areas Association.
Connections
Married Sheila Dianne Merrigan, August 6, 1983.
