Helen Illick Breed

Background

Breed, Helen Illick was born on March 12, 1925 in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Joseph Simon and Della May (Brotzman) Illick.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Syracuse University, 1947; Master of Science, Syracuse University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1953.

Career

Teacher science, Lyons (New York) Center High School, 1949-1950; instructor zoology and physiology, Akron (Ohio) U., 1953-1954; postdoctoral Ford Foundation fellow, instructor physiology, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1954-1955; assistant professor biology, Russell Sage College, Troy, New York, 1955-1957; assistant director systematic biology, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1957; associate professor conservation, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1957-1961; research associate biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, 1964-1968; environmental consultant, Eltick Research Corporation, Troy, 1971-1990; enivron. advisor, consultant, Women's Environmental and Development Organisation, New York City, since 1991; international environmental liaison and coordinator, New York State Summit and Agenda's 21 Program, Albany, since 1992. Ichthyology consultant Ichthyological Associations, Lake George Project, Troy, 1969, Ithaca, 1971-1980, Lima, Peru, 1972-1973. International environmental liaison and coordinator New York State Summit and Agenda's 21 Program, Albany, since 1992.

Achievements

• Helen Illick Breed has been listed as a noteworthy Ichthyologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Capital district member Syracuse University campaign for excellence, Troy, 1988-1990. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Zoologists, Society Systematic Zoology, American Society Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, American Fisheries Society, Brunswick History Society.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, photography of ecological environments.

Connections

Married Henry Eltinge Breed, Junior, November 23, 1957. Children: Henry E., Joseph I., Brenda E.

Father:

Joseph Simon Illick

Mother:

Della May (Brotzman) Illick

Spouse:

Henry Eltinge Breed

child:

Henry E. Breed

child:

Brenda E. Breed

child:

Joseph I. Breed