Background
Soulé, Michael Ellman was born on May 28, 1936 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Alan Kenyon Soulé and Berenice Charlotte (Ellman) Bluestone.
Soulé, Michael Ellman was born on May 28, 1936 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Alan Kenyon Soulé and Berenice Charlotte (Ellman) Bluestone.
Bachelor, California State University, San Diego, 1959. Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1965.
Lecturer in zoology University Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi, 1965-1967. From assistant professor to professor University California, San Diego, 1967-1980. Director Institute Transcultural Studies, Los Angeles, 1979-1983.
Adjunct, visiting professor University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1984-1989. Professor, chair University California, Santa Cruz, 1989-1996, research professor, since 1996. President The Wildlands Project, Tucson, since 1995.
Member science advisory committee The Nature Conservancy, since 1992.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Zoological Society. Member National Research Council (biology board), Society Conservation Biology (1st president 1986-1989, Distinguished Achievement award 1993, Archie F. Carr medal 1997).
Married Judith Ann Burgess Bays, August 9, 1965 (divorced). Children: Aaron, Noah, Ani. Married Joy Ellis McKinney, June 28, 1993.