Background
Porter, James Watson was born on October 5, 1946 in Tiffin, Ohio, United States. Son of Edwards N. and Augusta Porter.
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James Watson Porter
Edit ProfileEcology and marine science educator
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Yale College, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, Yale University, 1973.
Career
Assistant professor School Natural Resources, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1973-1977;
associate professor department zoology, U. Georgia, Athens, 1977-1984;
professor, U. Georgia, Athens, 1984-1993;
professor Institute Ecology, U. Georgia, Athens, since 1993. Smithsonian predoctoral fellow, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa, Republic of Panama, 1971-1972. Curator invertebrates U. Georgia Museum Natural History, Athens, Georgia, since 1985.
Coordinator Foundation Fellows Program U. Georgia, 1984-1987, graduate coordinator Institute Ecology, since 1992, associate director, 1993-1996.
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Married Karen Glaus, January 1, 1972. 1 child, Delene W.
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Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Democrat