Background
Leopold, Estella Bergere was born on January 8, 1927 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Aldo and Estella (Bergere) Leopold.
Botany and environmental studies educator
Leopold, Estella Bergere was born on January 8, 1927 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Aldo and Estella (Bergere) Leopold.
Bachelor of Philosophy Wisconsin, 1948; Master of Science, University of California-Berkeley, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1955.
Assistant physiology and embryology, Genetics Experiment Station, Smith College, 1951-1952; assistant biologist, then assistant animal ecology, Yale University, New Haven, 1952-1954; botanist, paleontology and stratigraphy branch, United States Geological Survey, 1955-1976; director quaternary research center, U. Washington, Seattle, 1976-1982; professor botany and forest resources, U. Washington, Seattle, 1976-1989. Adjunct Professor biology U. Colorado, 1967-1976.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Academy Sciences (environmental studies board 1976-1979), Ecological Society American (climate research board 1979-1980), International Quaternary Association, American Quaternary Association (president-elect 1980-1982, president 1982-1984), Botanical Society.Am., Institute Ecology (board directors).