Background
Mark, Walter Ralph was born on April 18, 1946 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Walter Roy and Wanda Eloise (Zerbe) Mark.
Mark, Walter Ralph was born on April 18, 1946 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Walter Roy and Wanda Eloise (Zerbe) Mark.
Bachelor of Science in Forest Management, Utah State University, 1968. Master of Science in Forest Science, Colorado State University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Pathology, Colorado State University, 1972.
Forest technician, Teton National Forest, Jackson, Wyoming, 1965-1967;
graduate assistant, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1968-1972;
research associate, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experimental Station, Fort Collins, 1972;
research forester, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experimental Station, Fort Collins, 1975;
professor forestry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, since 1972;
academic specialist, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1981-1982;
academic program planner, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1982-1985;
interim vice provost, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1985-1986;
director institute studies, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1986-1992;
associate dean College Agriculture, College Agriculture, since 1992;
director Urban Forest Ecosys. Institute, since 1994. Consultant County of San Luis Obispo, since 1992, Armstrong Farms, Morro Bay, California, since 1982.
Director equipment grant National Science Foundation, 1975-1977.
Vice chair Southern Forest District Technology Advisory Committee, Fresno, California, 1980-1986. Member Society of America Foresters (secretary 1976-1979), Student Information Users, Association Institutional Researchers, California Association Institutional Researchers, American Forestry Association.
1 child, Chris.