Background
Brittain, John Edward was born on November 14, 1946 in Lichfield, England. Arrived in Norway, 1971. Son of Edward Howard and Margaret (Wiggin) Brittain.
Brittain, John Edward was born on November 14, 1946 in Lichfield, England. Arrived in Norway, 1971. Son of Edward Howard and Margaret (Wiggin) Brittain.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Leicester, England, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University (Bangor) Wales, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oslo, 1978.
Doctor of Science, University Wales, 1993.
Research fellow Royal Society, England, 1971-1972. Assistant curator entomology University Oslo Zoological Museum, 1972-1980. Visiting professor University Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1980.
Research fellow Norwegian Research Council for Science and Humanities, 1981. Consultant Norsk Vannbyggingskontor, 1981. Senior research scientist University Oslo Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries Laboratory, since 1982.
Visiting research fellow Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Center, Albury, Australia, 1987-1988. Visiting professor Norwegian Agricultural University, since 1994. Consultant International Atomic Energy Agency, 1990-2000.
Member North America Benthological Society, British Ecological Society, Freshwater Biological Association United Kingdom, Australian Society for Limnology, Society International Limnologiae.
Married Denese Anne Leary, 1970. Children: Martin, Paul.