Background
Cavers, Paul Brethen was born on January 18, 1938 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Clarence H. and Rita K. (Brethen) Cavers.
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Paul Brethen Cavers
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Bachelor of Science, U. Toronto, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Wales, Bangor, United Kingdom, 1963; Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Imperial College, London, 1972.
Career
Lecturer Botany Department, University Western Ontario, London, Canada, 1963-1964;
assistant professor Botany Department, University Western Ontario, London, Canada, 1964-1969;
associate professor plant science Department, University Western Ontario, London, Canada, 1969-1978;
professor plant science, U. Western Ontario, London, since 1978;
acting chairman plant science, U. Western Ontario, London, 1978-1979, 86-87;
visiting scientist, Division of Plant Industry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, Australia, 1987-1988, 92;
district ecological visitor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1979. Grants advisory panel National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1973-1976. Grants advising committee Canadian National Sportsmen's Fund, Toronto, 1979-1980, 82-85.
Chief supervisor 14 successful Doctor of Philosophy students, 6 Master of Science students.
Achievements
Membership
President London Y Aquatic Club, 1978-1979. Member Canada Botanical Association (president 1973-1974, other committees), Expert Committee on Weeds, Canada (chair subcommittee Biology of Canada Weeds), The British Ecological Society, Weed Science Society American (invited lecturer 1989, 92, outstanding teacher.award 1993), Ecological Society American.
Connections
Married Joan Elizabeth Goudge, June 3, 1961. Children: Glenys E., Brenda L., Alison A., Bruce D.P.
