Robert Leslie Edmonds

Background

Edmonds, Robert Leslie was born on May 6, 1943 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Son of Harold M. and Elizabeth Edmonds. came to the United States, 1966.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Sydney (Australia) U., 1964; Master of Science, U. Washington, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Washington, 1971.

Career

Research forestry officer, Forest Research Institute, Canberra, Australia, 1964-1965; research assistant department forestry, Australian National U., Canberra, 1965-1966; research assistant, College for Research, U. Washington, Seattle, 1966-1970; research assistant professor, College for Research, U. Washington, Seattle, 1973-1976; assistant professor, College for Research, U. Washington, Seattle, 1976-1979; associate professor, College for Research, U. Washington, Seattle, 1979-1982; professor, College for Research, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1982; chair ecosystem science and conservation division, College for Research, U. Washington, Seattle, 1993-1997. Program coordinator to director United States-international biological program aerobiology program botany department University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1971-1973.

Achievements

• Robert Leslie Edmonds has been listed as a noteworthy Forestry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the United States National Committee for the International Biological Program, National Research Council, Washington,1973-1974, chairman aerobiology committee, 1976-1980. Member mayor's committee Secondary Use Committee for the Cedar River Watershed, Seattle, 1987-1988. Member American Phytopathol.

Society, International Association for Aerobiology, Soil Science Society American, Society American Foresters, Ecological Society American.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, golf, hiking, photography.

Connections

Married Victory C. Lesher, April 25, 1969. Children: Nicole T., Stephen R.

Father:

Harold M. Edmonds

Mother:

Elizabeth Edmonds

Spouse:

Victory C. Lesher

child:

Stephen R. Edmonds

child:

Nicole T. Edmonds