W. Charles Kerfoot

Background

Kerfoot,, W. Charles was born on March 13, 1944 in New York City. Son of William B. Kerfoot and Marguerite S. Meyers Kerfoot Baumgartel.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geology & Biology, University Kansas, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1972.

Career

Postdoctoral University Washington, Seattle, 1972—1976. Assistant professor Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1975—1982. Associate research scientist, associate professor University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1983—1989.

Professor Michigan Technological University, Houghton, since 1989. Visiting senior scientist Ecosys. Center, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1981—1983.

Visiting scientist Max Planck Institute Limnology, Ploen, Germany, 1997—1998.

Achievements

• Achievements include research in resurrection ecology.

Membership

Member of American Naturalist, Advancing Science Limnology & Oceanography, Ecological Society of America, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Lucille M. Zelazny, August 5, 1978. Children: Alex L., Katie S. Whitefoot.

Father:

William B. Kerfoot

Mother:

Marguerite S. Meyers Kerfoot Baumgartel

Spouse:

Lucille M. Zelazny

child:

Katie S. Whitefoot Kerfoot,

child:

Alex L. Kerfoot,