Tony John Peterle

Background

Peterle, Tony John was born on July 7, 1925 in Cleveland. Son of Anton and Anna (Katic) Peterle.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Utah State University, 1949; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy (university scholar), University of Michigan, 1954; Fulbright scholar, U. Aberdeen, Scotland, 1954-1955; postgraduate, Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1961.

Career

With, Niederhauser Lumber Company, 1947-1949; With, Macfarland Tree Svc., 1949-1951; research biologist, Michigan Department Conservation, 1951-1954; assistant director, Rose Lake Experiment Station, 1955-1959; leader, Ohio Cooperative Wildlife Research unit United States Fish and Wildlife Svc., Department Interior, 1959-1963; associate professor, then professor zoology, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1959-1989; professor emeritus, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1989; chairman faculty population and environmental biology, Ohio State University, 1968-1969; department chairman zoology, Ohio State University, 1969-1981; director program in environmental biology, Ohio State University, 1970-1971; liaison officer International Union Game Biologists, 1965-1993; co-organizer, chairman international affairs committee, member committee ecotoxicology, XIII International Congress Game Biology, 1979-1980; proprietor, The Iron Works. Private consultant, since 1989. Member committee review Environmental Protection Agency pesticide decision making National Academy Sciences-National Research Council.

Member visiting scientists program American Institute Biological Sciences-Energy Research and Development Administration, 1971-1977. Member committee pesticides National Academy Sciences, commission on emergingtrends in agriculture and effects on fish and wildlife. Member ecology committee of science advisory council Environmental Protection Agency, 1979-1987.

Member research units coordinating committee Ohio Cooperative Wildlife and Fisheries, 1963-1989. Visiting scientist Environmental Protection Agency, Corvallis, 1987.

Achievements

• Tony John Peterle has been listed as a noteworthy Zoologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Wildlife Toxicology

    (Peterle (Department of Zoology, Ohio State University) pr...)

  • Wildlife Toxicology by Tony J. Peterle (1991-06-03)

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Biological Sciences, Ohio Academy Science. Member Wildlife Disease Association, Wildlife Society (regional representative 1962-1967, vice president 1968, president 1972, Leopold award 1990, honorary member 1990, Professional award of merit North Control section 1993), National Audubon Society (board directors 1985-1987), Ecological Society, INTECOL-National Science Foundation panel United States-Japan Program, Xi Sigma Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Thelma Josephine Coleman, July 30, 1949. Children— Ann Faulkner, Tony Scott.

Father:

Anton Peterle

Mother:

Anna (Katic) Peterle

Spouse:

Thelma Josephine Coleman