Background
Eberly, William Robert was born on October 4, 1926 in North Manchester, Indiana, United States. Son of John H. and Ollie M. (Heaston) Eberly.
Eberly, William Robert was born on October 4, 1926 in North Manchester, Indiana, United States. Son of John H. and Ollie M. (Heaston) Eberly.
Bachelor, Manchester College, 1948. Master of Science, Indiana University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1958.
Teacher music and science Laketon and Somerset public schools, Indiana, 1947—1952. Teaching assistant department zoology Indiana University, Bloomington, 1952—1955. Assistant professor Manchester College, North Manchester, 1955—1960, associate professor, 1960—1967, professor biology, 1967—1992, professor emeritus, since 1992.
Director Environmental Studies, 1971—1992, chairman biology department, 1986—1991, chairman natural science division, 1986—1992. Consultant Indiana Department Natural Resources, Indianapolis, 1976—1982. Visiting scientist University Uppsala Institute Limnology, Sweden, 1963—1964.
Member Person to Person Delaware of Biology Educators to China, 1988.
Member Indiana Pesticide Review Committee, Indianapolis, 1971-1983. Member general board Church of the Brethren, 1995. Fellow Indiana Academy Science (founder/editor special monograph series of publications since 1968, chairman publications committee 1977-1980, president 1982, chairman constitution review committee 1983).
Member American Society Limnology and Oceanography, American Institute Biological Sciences, International Association Theoretical and Applied Limnology, National Association Biology Teachers, Beta Beta Beta.
Member Church of Brethren.Avocations: fishing.
Married Eloise L. Whitehead, March 30, 1946. Children: Diana Sue, Brenda Kay, Sandra Jo.