Thomas M. Burton

Background

Burton, Thomas M. was born on November 24, 1941 in Forest, Louisiana, United States. Son of Robert M. and Audrey V. (Bush) Burton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, N.E. Louisiana U., 1963; Master of Science, N.E. Louisiana U., 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1973.

Career

Postdoctoral associate, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1973-1975; assistant professor ecology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1975-1979; associate professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1979-1984; professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1984.

Achievements

• Thomas M. Burton has been listed as a noteworthy Ecology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1967-1969. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Biological Sciences, Ecological Society American, North America BenthologicalSoc., American Society Limnology and Oceanography, International Society Limnology, Wetlands Society, Organisation for Tropical Studies (board directors since 1992), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: walking, aviation, travel, reading.

Connections

Married Delorus Ann Edberg, October 9, 1953. 1 child, Richard Thomas.

Father:

Robert M. Burton

Mother:

Audrey V. (Bush) Burton

Spouse:

Delorus Ann Edberg

child:

Richard Thomas Burton