Richard Patrick Reading

Background

Reading, Richard Patrick was born on March 12, 1962 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Ronald Robert and Mary Teresa (Nolan) Reading.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1984; student, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1983-1984; Master in Environmental Studies, Yale University, 1986; Master of Science in Wildlife Ecology, Yale University, 1991; Master of Philosophy in Wildlife Ecology, Yale University, 1991; Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Ecology, Yale University, 1993.

Career

Research biologist, Trinity College, Hartford, 1985; menagerie keeper, New York Zoological Society, Bronx, 1986-1988; research associate, Northern Rockies Conservation Management, Jackson, Wyoming, since 1988. Consultant Victoria (Australia) Department Conservation Natural Resources, 1991-1994, United Nations Development Program-Mongolia, New York City, 1994-1995, Germany Technology Advisory Group, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 1995-1997. Wildlife management biologist United States Bureau Land Management, Malta, Montana, 1991-1994.

Research associate Nature Conservation International, Berlin, since 1994. Director conservation biology Denver Zoological Foundation, since 1996. Associate research professor of University Denver, since 1997.

Associate faculty Colorado State University, since 1998.

Achievements

• Richard Patrick Reading has been listed as a noteworthy Ecologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Wildlife Society (president Yale chapter 1988-1989), Society Conservation Biology, Re-Introduction Specialist Group, Caprinae Specialist Group, Mustelid, Viverid, Procyonid Specialist Group, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Father:

Ronald Robert Reading

Mother:

Mary Teresa (Nolan) Reading