Background
Pitelka, Louis Frank was born on March 28, 1947 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Frank Alois and Dorothy Pitelka.
Pitelka, Louis Frank was born on March 28, 1947 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Frank Alois and Dorothy Pitelka.
Bachelor of Science in Zoology, University of California, Davis, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences, Stanford University, 1974.
Assistant professor biology, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine., 1974-1981; associate professor, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine., 1981-1984; department chairman biology, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine., 1982-1984; program director, National Science Foundation Population Biology & Physiological Ecology Program, Washington, 1983-1984; project manager, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, since 1984. Member various committees National Science Foundation, National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program, other programs.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Biological Sciences, British Ecological Society, Ecological Society American (program chair 1989-1990, treasurer 1990-1993), Botanical Society American (chairman, ecological section 1982-1983), Ecological Society American (program chair since 1989), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Sandra Lea Sanders, September 20, 1969. Children: Erik Loren, Jessica Kristine.