Thomas Craig Weidensaul

Background

Weidensaul, Thomas Craig was born on April 4, 1939 in Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomson Becker and Grace Elizabeth (Kendig) Weidensaul.

Education

Bachelor in Biology, Gettysburg College, 1962; MF in Forest Management and Forest Pathology, Duke U., 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Pathology, Pennsylvania State University, 1969.

Career

Plant pathologist forests and forest products, USDA United States Forest Svc., Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1963-1966; graduate assistant department plant pathology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1966-1969; head laboratory for environmental studies, assistant professor plant pathology and forestry, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Laboratory For Environmental Studies, Wooster, 1970; associate professor, Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Laboratory For Environmental Studies, 1973-1979; professor, Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Laboratory For Environmental Studies, 1979-1995; assistant director experiment station, Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Laboratory For Environmental Studies, 1986-1987; assistant director school natural resources, Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Laboratory For Environmental Studies, 1990-1995; retired, 1995; Christmas tree grower, forestry consultant, since 1995. Member NAS panel on sulfur oxides.

Achievements

• Thomas Craig Weidensaul has been listed as a noteworthy University administrator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman environmental quality task force Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, member executive, since 1973, member statistics advising committee, 1976-1987, member administrative andprogram review panel for research and extension analytical laboratory, 1988, member administrative cabinet, since 1986, member steering committee centennial open house, 1982, chairman task force on global change research, 1990. Member steeringcom. National Air Pollution Workshop, 1974-1976. With United States Army Reserve, 1963-1969.

Fellow National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Member American Phytopathological Society (air pollution damage tocrops committee 1973-1975, 77-81, 83-86, vice chairman environmental quality committee 1974, environmental quality and plant health committee 1989-1990, 91-), American Society Agronomy, Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association, American Phytopath. Society, Society American Foresters, Soil Science Society American, Ohio Academy Science, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma, Phi Epsilon Phi.

Connections

Married, June 12, 1965. Children: T. Luke, Susan E., Daniel J.

Father:

Thomson Becker Weidensaul

Mother:

Grace Elizabeth (Kendig) Weidensaul

child:

Daniel J. Weidensaul

child:

Susan E. Weidensaul

child:

T. Luke Weidensaul