Peter Frederick Cannell

Background

Cannell, Peter Frederick was born on September 17, 1954 in New York City. Son of Peter B. and Ann Van Arsdale (Eberstadt) Cannell.

Education

Bachelor, Bowdoin College, 1976; Master of Philosophy, CUNY, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, CUNY, 1986.

Career

Staff member, Manomet (Massachusetts) Bird Observatory, 1977; director, Kent I. Field Research Station, New Brunswick, Canada, 1979-1980; instructor, Queens (New York) College, CUNY, 1979-1986; postdoctoral fellow, National Museum Natural History/Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1986-1988; technical editor, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, 1988-1989; science acquisitions editor, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, since 1989. Delegate International Council Bird Preservation North America, since 1989. Management committee The Birds of North America.

Achievements

• Peter Frederick Cannell has been listed as a noteworthy Editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Ornithologists Union (elected member), Association Field Ornithologists (councillor 1979-1991, president 1989-1991).

Connections

Married Amanda Henderson, June 15, 1977. Children: Thomas, Oliver, Louisa.

Father:

Peter B. Cannell

Mother:

Ann Van Arsdale (Eberstadt) Cannell

Spouse:

Amanda Henderson

child:

Thomas Cannell

child:

Louisa Cannell

child:

Oliver Cannell