Background
Rygiewicz, Paul Thaddeus was born on February 19, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sigismund Thaddeus and Regina (Korpalski) Rygiewicz.
Rygiewicz, Paul Thaddeus was born on February 19, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sigismund Thaddeus and Regina (Korpalski) Rygiewicz.
Bachelor of Science in Forestry, University of Illinois, 1974; Master of Science in Wood Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Resources, U. Washington, 1983.
Research wood technologist, ITT Rayonier, Inc., Shelton, Washington, 1977; research associate, Centre National de Recherches Forestières, Nancy, France, 1983-1984; research soil microbiologist, University of California, Berkeley, 1984-1985; research ecologist, global climate change project leader, Environmental Protection Agency, Corvallis, Oregon, since 1985. Assistant professor department forest science Oregon State University, since 1987.
Volunteer Big Brothers of America, Urbana, Illinois, 1972-1974. Member Ecological Society American, Soil Ecology Society, Forestry Club, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Xi Sigma Pi (officer 1973-1974).