Background
Frydendall, Merrill Jean was born on March 28, 1934 in Portis, Kansas, United States. Son of Milo Elgin and Bessie Bernetha (Goheen) Frydendall.
Frydendall, Merrill Jean was born on March 28, 1934 in Portis, Kansas, United States. Son of Milo Elgin and Bessie Bernetha (Goheen) Frydendall.
Bachelor of Science, Fort Hays State University, 1956. Master of Science, Fort Hays State University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Utah State University, 1967.
Teacher biology Hays High School, Kansas, 1956—1957, 1960—1962. Instructor biology Utah State University, Logan, 1965—1966. Associate professor Mankato State University, Minnesota, 1966—1973, professor biology, since 1973.
Consultant Corps Engs. United States Army, 1973, 1979. With United States Army, 1957-1959.
Regional consultant Future Farmers America, Minnesota, since 1968. Adult volunteer Boy Scouts America, Mankato, since 1968. Member of Minnesota Academy of Sciences (ecology editor 1982-1993), Cooper Ornithological Society, Animal Behavior Society, Minnesota Ornithologists Union (president 1983-1984), American Ornithologists' Union, Sigma Xi.
Married Karen Louise Laizure, August 16, 1959. Children: Edwin Gene, Laura Dawn.