John Alfred Bissonette

Background

Bissonette, John Alfred was born on July 9, 1941 in Colchester, Vermont, United States. Son of Kenneth Joseph and Diane Marie (Gamache) Bissonette.

Education

Bachelor, U. Vermont, 1964; MFS, Yale University, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1976.

Career

Vertebrate zoologist, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1975-1977; assistant unit leader, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1977-1981; assistant unit leader, acting leader, U. Maine, Orono, 1981-1985; leader Utah cooperative fish & wildlife research unit, Utah State University, Logan, since 1985. Member, Chairman of the Board Governors SNR-University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1985-1991. Member, board directors Natural Reserve Council Maine, Augusta.

Board scientists Chihuahuan Desert Reserve Institute, Alpine, Texas, since 1987. Board directors North America Loon Fund, N.H. Member Utah National Resources Coordinating Council, since 1995.

Achievements

• John Alfred Bissonette has been listed as a notable Research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocation: equestrian.

Connections

Married Mary Elizabeth Poe, October 1, 1966. Children: Nicole Elizabeth, Gabriel Jared.

Father:

Kenneth Joseph Bissonette

Mother:

Diane Marie (Gamache) Bissonette

Spouse:

Mary Elizabeth Poe

child:

Gabriel Jared Bissonette

child:

Nicole Elizabeth Bissonette