Background
Askins, Robert Arthur was born on August 24, 1947 in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Arthur Alexander and Frankie D. Askins.
Askins, Robert Arthur was born on August 24, 1947 in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Arthur Alexander and Frankie D. Askins.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1970; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1981.
Curatorial assistant, Museum of Zoology, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1968-1970; volunteer, United States Peace Corps, Belize, Uganda., Thailand, 1970-1974; teaching assistant, department ecology and behavior biology, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1974-1978; project assistant, Bell Museum of Natural History, Minneapolis, 1980-1981; assistant professor, zoology department, Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut, 1981-1987; associate professor, zoology department, Connecticut College, New London, 1987-1992; professor zoology, Connecticut College, New London, since 1992; chair, zoology department, Connecticut College, New London, 1990-1993, 96-. Board of trustees Science Center Eastern Connecticut, since 1994, Connecticut chapter Nature Conservancy, since 1995.
Member American Ornithologists Union (elected), Society for Conservation Biology, Association Field Ornithologists (councillor 1986-1990), Connecticut Ornithological Association (board directors 1986-1989, vice president 1990-1993).
Married Karen Lichtenwanger, May 3, 1969. Children: Stephen Alexander, Michael Andrew.