Ronald Frank Labisky

Background

Labisky, Ronald Frank was born on January 16, 1934 in Aberdeen, South Dakot. Son of Frank Charles and Alma E. (Troge) Labisky.

Education

Bachelor of Science, South Dakot State University, 1955; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1968.

Career

Wildlife specialist, Illinois Natural History Survey, Urbana, 1956-1976; assistant director/acting director, School Forest Resources & Conservation, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1976-1979; acting chairman, Department Wildlife & Range Science, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1979-1987; professor, Department Wildlife and Ecological and Conservation, U. Florida, since 1987. Chairman Natural Fish & Wildlife Resources Research Council, since 1978. Mem.fish and wildlife task force National Academy Sciences, 1980-1981.

Achievements

• Ronald Frank Labisky has been listed as a noteworthy Wildlife ecologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Wildlife Society (associate editor 1983-1986, Svc. award 1986), American Fisheries Society (Graduate Faculty Advisor award 1978), American Society Mammalogists, American Ornithologists Union, Wilson Ornithological Society, National Association State University.and Land Grant Colls. (chairman/vice chair fish and wildlife resources section 1981-1995, water resources section 1986-1994, national resources board 1992-1995, Special Recognition award 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, hunting, birding, canoeing, gourmet cooking.

Connections

Married Martha Hope Hayes, September 1, 1958 (divorced 1976). Children: Dawn Alana, Holly Hope.

Father:

Frank Charles Labisky

Mother:

Alma E. (Troge) Labisky

Spouse:

Martha Hope Hayes

child:

Holly Hope Labisky

child:

Dawn Alana Labisky