Ronald Eugene Kirby

Background

Kirby, Ronald Eugene was born on November 26, 1947 in Angola, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert Waye and Lorraine Alice (Hoag) Kirby.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Duke U., 1969; Master of Arts, Southern Illinois U., 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1976.

Career

Staff biologist, Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1969-1972; collaborating biologist, United States Forest Svc., St. Paul and Cass Lake, Minnesota, 1970-1972; research biologist, Antarctic Research Program National Science Foundation, McMurdo Station, Antarctica, 1974; National Institutes of Health research trainee department ecology and behavioral biology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1972-1976; wildlife biologist, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, United States Fish and Wildlife Svc., Laurel, Maryland., 1976-1980; population management specialist division refuge management, United States Fish and Wildlife Svc., Washington, 1980-1982; research coordinator National Wildlife Refuge System, United States Fish and Wildlife Svc., Washington, 1982-1983; regional assistance biologist, office information transfer, United States Fish and Wildlife Svc., Fort Collins, Colorado, 1983-1988; leader information transfer section, United States Fish and Wildlife Svc., Fort Collins, 1988-1990; assistant director, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota, 1991-1992; director, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota, 1993; director United States National Biological Svc., Northern Prairie Science Center, Jamestown, North Dakota, 1993-1996; director United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota, since 1997. Member waterfowl advising committee Minnesota Department Natural Resources, St. Paul, 1970-1972. Member black duck subcommittee Atlantic Flyway Council, 1976-1980.

Member technical section Central Flyway, since 1991.

Achievements

• Ronald Eugene Kirby has been listed as a noteworthy Fish and wildlife research administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active, Boy Scouts American, since 1984. Member The Wildlife Society, Lambda Chi Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, camping, bird watching, motorcycling, hunting.

Connections

Married Dona J. Kirby. Children: Cyrus Robert, William Emil, Peter Waye, Joshua M. Brosten, Emily A. Brosten, Andrew J. Brosten.

Father:

Robert Waye Kirby

Mother:

Lorraine Alice (Hoag) Kirby

Spouse:

Dona J. Kirby

child:

Cyrus Robert Kirby

child:

Emily A. Brosten Kirby

child:

Joshua M. Brosten Kirby

child:

Peter Waye Kirby

child:

William Emil Kirby

child:

Andrew J. Brosten Kirby