Robert George Werner

Background

Werner, Robert George was born on March 6, 1936 in Plymouth, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert Hampton and Selma Naomi (Dunn) Werner.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1958; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1966.

Career

Assistant professor ecology, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1966-1969; associate professor, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1970-1976; professor, State University of New York, Syracuse, since 1976; research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1969-1970. Visiting scientist Scottish Marine Biological, Oban, Argyll, England, 1978. Co-director Great Lakes Research Consortium, Syracuse, since 1986.

Consultant Argentina/Paraguay River Development, Yacirete, Argentina, 1988.

Achievements

• Robert George Werner has been listed as a noteworthy Ecology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1958-1961. Fellow American Institute Fishery, Research Biologists. Member American Fisheries Society (Executive Committee 1988-1990, president Early Life History section 1988-1990), Ecological Society American, American Society Limnology and Oceanography.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, gardening, wind surfing, running.

Connections

Married Norma Jo Hite, June 7, 1958. Children: Kitty Ann, Kurt Robert.

Father:

Robert Hampton Werner

Mother:

Selma Naomi (Dunn) Werner

Spouse:

Norma Jo Hite

child:

Kurt Robert Werner

child:

Kitty Ann Werner