Paul Eugene Knoop

Background

Knoop, Paul Eugene was born on May 28, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Paul Eugene and Julia R. (Robinson) Knoop.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Dairy Technology and Biology, Ohio State University, 1956.

Career

Mus. naturalist, Dayton (Ohio) Museum Natural History, 1957-1958; bacteriologist, Beatrice Foods Company, Dayton, 1958-1959; interpretive naturalist, National Audubon Society, Dayton, 1959-1964; director, NAS-Aullwood Audubon Center, Dayton, 1964-1978; education coordinator, NAS-Aullwood Audubon Center, Dayton, 1978-1994; environmental educator, natural areas consultant, naturalist, West Milton, Ohio., since 1994. Consultant Indianapolis Children's Museum, since 1995. Leader African ecology trips National Audubon Society, New York City, 1971, 75.

Achievements

• Paul Eugene Knoop has been listed as a noteworthy Naturalist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer Environmental Education Inc., Dayton, 1985-1995. Board directors, planning committee ODNR-Natural Areas and Scenic Rivers, Columbus, Ohio, 1970. Member Stillwater River Association (president 1993-1995), Environmental Education Council Ohio(board directors 1975-1995), Dayton Audubon Society, Beaver Creek Wetlands Association (board directors 1990-1995).

Interests

• Avocations: field botany, writing, preserving natural land, photography, walking with children.

Connections

Married Nancy Lou Wilson, May 9, 1955 (divorced). Children: Gregory, Jeffrey, Andrea. Married Catherine McConnell, April 2, 1988.

Father:

Paul Eugene Knoop

Mother:

Julia R. (Robinson) Knoop

Spouse:

Catherine McConnell

Spouse:

Nancy Lou Wilson

child:

Andrea Knoop

child:

Gregory Knoop

child:

Jeffrey Knoop