Background
Forest, Herman Silva was born on February 18, 1921 in Chattanooga. Son of William Hirsh and Frances (Schutzer) Silva.
Forest, Herman Silva was born on February 18, 1921 in Chattanooga. Son of William Hirsh and Frances (Schutzer) Silva.
Bachelor of Arts, University Tennessee, 1942; Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy with honors, Michigan State University, 1951.
Instructor biology College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1953-1954. Instructor botany University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1954-1955. Assistant professor University Oklahoma, Norman, 1955-1958.
Research associate University Tennessee Research Center, Knoxville, 1958-1960. Research assistant University Oklahoma Medical Center, Oklahoma City, 1960-1961. Research associate University Rochester, New York, 1961-1965.
Member faculty State University of New York, Geneseo, 1965-1992, professor biology, 1965-1992. State University of New York exchange professor University Moscow, 1979. Visiting scholar State University of New York, 1974-1992.
Senior scientist PAI Environmental Consultant, 1995-2001. Principal scientist Environmental Resource Center, Geneseo, 1968-1980, director, 1986. Advisor New York State Departments Health and Environmental Conservation, 1965-1974, Federation New York Lake Associations, 1983-1989, Monroe County Parks, 1984-1986, Rochester City Water Supply Lakes, 1985-1987.
National lecturer American Institute for Biological Sciences, 1970. Member Monroe County Environmental Management Council, 1971-1974. Associate herbarium Tennessee Technology University, 1996-2001.
Advisor for stream water quality studies City of Cookeville, since 2002. Consultant in field.
With United States Army, 1944-1946, 51-53. Member American Institute Biological Sciences, International Congress Ecology, International Great Lakes Research Association (conference chairman 1979), Ecological Society of America, Botanical Society of America, Phycol. Society of America, American Society Plant Taxonomists, Southern Appalachian Botanical Society, Lucy Braun Forest Society (director 1998-2000), Sierra Club (Tennessee state director 1997-1999), Save Our Cumberland Mountains.
Married Grace Marie Wyman, April 5, 1963. Children: Samuel, Benjamin.