Background
Maycock, Paul Frederick was born on August 13, 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Son of John Edmund and Wilhelmina Hill (McFarlane) Maycock.
ecological researcher Botany educator
Maycock, Paul Frederick was born on August 13, 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Son of John Edmund and Wilhelmina Hill (McFarlane) Maycock.
Bachelor with honors, Queens U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1954; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1957.
From lecturer to associate professor, McGill University, Montreal, 1957-1969;
sessional lecturer, University of Virginia, Mount Lake, Charlottesville, 1962;
professor, U. Toronto, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, 1969-1994;
emeritus professor, U. Toronto, Mississaugua, Ontario, Canada, since 1994. Exchange scholar, visiting professor Polish Academy Science, Cracow, 1964-1965, 82-83. Visiting professor Waseda U., Tokyo, 1989-1990.
Population Biological Commission National.Rsch. Council, Canada, 1973-1975. Board directors Canada Botanical Association, 1979-1981;organizer International Congress Ecology, Yokohama, Japan, 1986-1990.
President Waterdown and E. Flamborough Heritage Society, Waterdown, Ontario, Canada, 1979-1981. Member International Association Ecology (secretary-general 1986-1990), Ecological Society American (membership committee 1967-1969), Canada Botanical Association (conservation committee since 1980), Ottawa Field Naturalists Club, American Institute Biological Science, Sigma Xi.
Married Irene Labanowich. Children: Peter John Matthew, Timothy Mark, Hilary Jean.