Background
Walton, William Edward was born on September 1, 1956 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Edward Hazen Junior and Ruth Eva (Dow) Walton.
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William Edward Walton, American Ecologist, researcher. Achievements include research in predator-prey interactions and ecology of populations in aquatic ecosystems, in lake acidification, on toxicology and biological control of invertebrates, on invasion of the Great Lakes by exotic organisms and their impact on food webs. Recipient Citizenship award Civitan, 1969.
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Rhode Island, 1978; Master of Science, U. Maryland., 1982; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Maryland., 1986.
Career
Professional zoologist, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1984; research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, summers 1986-1988; instructor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1987; postdoctoral entomologist, University of California, Riverside, 1987-1990; research associate Center for Great Lakes Studies, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1990-1994; assistant professor, University of California, Riverside, since 1995.
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Membership
Member Nature Conservancy. Member American Society Limnology and Oceanography, American Institute Biological Sciences, Ecological Society American, International Society Applied and Theoretical Limnology, Phi Beta Kappa.
