Background
Nelson, John Peter was born on April 9, 1955 in Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Peter Senior and Virginia Margaret (Meissner) Nelson.
Nelson, John Peter was born on April 9, 1955 in Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Peter Senior and Virginia Margaret (Meissner) Nelson.
Bachelor in Biology, Lycoming College, 1977; Master of Science in Biology, U. North Dakota, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, U. Memphis, 1996.
Laboratory technician, Upjohn laboratories, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 1977-1978; music technician, Florida Museum of National History, Gainesville, Florida, 1982-1983; instructor biology, Bethel College, McKenzie, Tennessee, 1990-1995; assistant professor biology, Bethel College, McKenzie, since 1995.
Captain, training officer, firefighter McKenzie Fire Department, since 1990. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for Conservation Biology, Tennessee Academy of Science, The Wildlife Society, American Society Mammalogists.
Married Elizabeth Ann Jones, August 12, 1978 (divorced August 1989). Children: Katherine Leigh, Andrew John. Married Dawn Nicole Cannon, July 5, 1997.