Background
Smith, Stanley Dean was born on August 10, 1951 in Lihue, Hawaii, United States. Son of Walter Edward Smith II and Veda Pearl (Edwards) Parsons.
Smith, Stanley Dean was born on August 10, 1951 in Lihue, Hawaii, United States. Son of Walter Edward Smith II and Veda Pearl (Edwards) Parsons.
Bachelor of Science with honors, New Mexico State University, 1973. Master of Science, New Mexico State University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Arizona State University, 1981.
Postdoctoral fellow, University of California, Los Angeles, 1981-1983; assistant research professor Biology, Desert Research Institute, Reno, 1983-1985; assistant professor Biology, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1985-1989; associate professor Biology, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, since 1989. Associate editor American Midland Naturalist, Notr Dame, Indiana, 1989, Great Basi n Naturalist, Provo, Utah, since 1994.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Ecolog. Society of America, Sigma Xi.
Married Gayle Ellen Marrs, October 9, 1982. Children: Galen Edward, Colin Alexander.