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Bliss, Lawrence Carroll was born on November 29, 1929 in Cleveland. Son of Laurence and Ada May (Peterson) Bliss.
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Truelove Lowland, Devon Island, Canada: A High Arctic Ecosystem
(This book summarizes the research conducted within the Ca...)
This book summarizes the research conducted within the Canadian component of the International Biological Program. The area studied covers 16 square miles, an oasis in these northern lands, unusually rich in flora and fauna. Much of the basic information learned from the studies can be applied to all arctic island land management plans.
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Lawrence Carroll Bliss
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Lawrence Carroll Bliss, American Botany educator. Fulbright scholar, 1963-1964. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Arctic Institute North America; member Ecological Society American (vice president 1976-1977, treasurer 1977-1981, president 1982-1983), American Institute Biological Science, Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Kent State University, 1951; Master of Science, Kent State University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1956.
Career
Instructor biology, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1956-1957; instructor botany, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1957-1958; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1958-1961; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1961-1966; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1966-1968; professor department botany, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1968-1978; director controlled environmental facility, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1968-1978; professor botany, U. Washington, Seattle, 1978-1994; department chairman botany, U. Washington, Seattle, 1978-1987; professor emeritus, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1995. Consultant in field.
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Truelove Lowland, Devon Island, Canada: A High Arctic Ecosystem
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Truelove Lowland, Devon Island, Canada: A High Arctic Ecosystem
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Arctic Institute North America. Member Ecological Society American (vice president 1976-1977, treasurer 1977-1981, president 1982-1983), American Institute Biological Science, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Gweneth Ruth Jones, March 15, 1952. Children: Dwight I., Karen L.
