Background
Doig, Herbert Elliott was born on June 24, 1934 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Son of Russell Irving and Frances (Ritter) Doig.
Doig, Herbert Elliott was born on June 24, 1934 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Son of Russell Irving and Frances (Ritter) Doig.
Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Management, Cornell University, 1956. Postgraduate, Cornell University.
Conservation biologist, Department Environmental Conservation, State of New York, 1956-1963;
regional wildlife manager, State of New York, 1963-1967;
fish and wildlife program coordinator, State of New York, 1967-1969;
associate natural resources planner, State of New York, 1969-1970;
chief wildlife biologist, State of New York, 1970-1973;
director Division Fish and Wildlife, State of New York, 1973-1979;
assistant commissioner for natural resources, State of New York, 1979-1983;
assistant commissioner for fish, wildlife and marine resources, State of New York, 1983-1995;
deputy commissioner natural resources, State of New York, since 1995. Flyway consultant to the United States Fish and Wildlife Svc. Chairman cooperative fish and wildlife research units at Cornell Univercity.
Chairman, keynote speaker several wildlife, natural resource conferences.
President elementary Parent-Teachers Association, hgih school Parent-Teachers Association, Parent-Teachers Association-Parent-Teacher-Student Association Council Guilderland School District. Young Men’s Christian Association Indian Guide program leader. Member International Association Fish and Wildlife Agilysys (1st vice president, president, chairman resolution committee, legislation committee, awards committee, ad hoc commission on non-toxic shot, ad hoc commission on Wallop-Breaux reauthorization, ad hoc commission on non-game funding, nominating committee chairman, wildlife diversity steering committee), New York Sea Grant Institute (governing board), College Advisory Council (Cornell Univercity, Syracuse University).
Married Susan Benson, June 20, 1959. Children: Julie Lee, Jeffrey Manning, Amy Susan, Scott Russell, James Christopher.