Background
Layne, James Nathaniel was born on May 16, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Leslie Joy and Harriet (Hausmann) Layne.
Layne, James Nathaniel was born on May 16, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Leslie Joy and Harriet (Hausmann) Layne.
Bachelor, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1954.
Graduate teaching assistant Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1950-1954, associate professor zoology, 1963-1967. Assistant professor zoology Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1954-1955. Assistant professor, then associate professor biology University Florida, 1955-1963.
Assistant curator, then associate curator mammals Florida State Museum, Gainesville, 1955-1963, research associate, 1963-1965. Director research, then executive director Archbold Biological Station. Archbold curator mammals American Museum Natural History, 1967-1985.
Senior research biologist Archbold Biological Station, 1985-1994, senior research biologist emeritus, since 1994. Research associate Florida State Collection of Arthropods, American Museum Natural History. Visiting scientist primate ecology section National Institute Neurological Diseases and Blindness, summers 1961-1962.
Adjunct professor biology University South Florida, 1968-1989. Adjunct professor biological science Florida Atlantic University, 1980-1984. Consultant ecology section World Health Organization, 1969.
Member Florida committee Rare and Endangered Plants and Animals. Member Florida Panther Recovery team United States Department Interior. Member rodent specialist group Species Survival Commission.
Member reclamation research committee Florida Insurance Phosphate Research. Member resource planning and management com.Kissimee River.
Honorary trustee Florida Defenders of Environment. Board directors Florida Audubon Society. Member Florida Nongame Wildlife Advisory Council, Peace River Basin Board, Florida Panther Technology Advisory Council.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1944-1946. board, Institute of Environmental Studies University of South Florida. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Zoologists, American Society Mammalogists (president 1970-1972, honorary member 1993, C. Hart Merriam award 1976), Ecological Society of America, Society for Study of Evolution, American Society Naturalists, Wildlife Society, Wildlife Disease Association, Nature Conservancy (trustee Florida chapter), Florida Academy of Sciences (president 1984-1985, medalist 1995), Organization Biological Field Stations (president 1986-1987), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma.
Married Lois Virginia Linderoth, August 26, 1950. Children: Linda Carrie, Kimberly, Jamie Linderoth, Susan Nell, Rachel Pratt.