William Beebe Stapp

Background

Stapp, William Beebe was born on July 17, 1929 in Cleveland. Son of Sally C. Stapp.

Education

Bachelor in Education, University of Michigan, 1951; Master of Arts in Biology, University of Michigan, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Resources, University of Michigan, 1963.

Career

Science instructor, Cranbrook School Boys, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1951-1952; instructor biology, Cranbrook School Boys, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1954-1958; instructor conservation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1959-1961; coordinator conservation, Ann Arbor Public Schools, Ann Arbor, 1961-1968; from associate professor to professor, School Natural Resources University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1966; director environmental education, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1974-1976. Instructor ecology Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, summers 1959-1963. Resident ecologist Oberholtzer Foundation, Boundary Waters, Minnesota, 1986.

Delegate International Environmental Education Conference Africa, Treverton, 1982. Advisor Harcourt Butler Technology Institute, Kanpur, India, 1979. Faculty associate Ottawa (Kansas) U., 1973-1975.

Consultant and lecturer in field.

Achievements

• William Beebe Stapp has been listed as a noteworthy Environmental educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Governor's Task Force State Environmental Education Plan, 1972-1974. Vice president Ecology Center, Ann Arbor, 1972-1974. Advisory board East Michigan Environmental Action Council, Birmingham, 1972-1975.

Board directors Washtenaw Land Conservancy, 1972-1974. Member air conservation committee Michigan Lung Association, 1974-1977. Member parks and recreation committee City Ann Arbor, 1973-1974.

Advising committee United Nations Environmental Programme International Conference Environmental Education, 1985. Project director Cuyahoga River Water Quality Program, 1989. With United States Marine Corps, 1952-1954.

Member New South Wales Environmental Education Association (honorary), Michigan Audubon Society (board directors 1967-1969), Michigan Association Conservation Ecologists (Chairman of Commission environmental education 1967-1969), American Nature Study Society (vice president 1966-1967), American Society.Ecol. Education (director international environmental education affairs 1972-1982), North America Association Environmental Education (chair international relations committee 1986, president 1984-1985), Michigan United Conservation Club.

Connections

Married Gloria L. Duwe. Children: Deborah, Richard, David.

Father:

Sally C. Stapp Stapp

Spouse:

Gloria L. Duwe

child:

David Stapp

child:

Richard Stapp

child:

Deborah Stapp