James Karr
James Richard Karr (born November 18, 1948 in Odessa , Texas ) is an American biologist and professor of ecology at the University of Illinois .
Karr headed the “ Aquatic Ecology” department for a long time and was heavily involved in fisheries biology . He is considered one of the fathers of the idea of ecological integrity , which is discussed today in the concept of ecosystem health (ecologial health).
Karr received a B. S from Iowa State University and an M. Sc. and a Ph.D. Graduated from the University of Illinois . His master's thesis was An Analysis of Relationships Between Habitat and Avian Diversity on Strip-mined Land and his doctoral thesis from 1970 was entitled A comparative study of the structure of avian communities in selected tropical and temperate habitats . He worked as a consultant for the USEPA , USDA-SCS and other organizations in American countries (including Venezuela). His main area of work was the management and evaluation of aquatic systems.
Web links
- Literature by and about James Karr in the WorldCat bibliographic database
- http://fish.washington.edu/people/karr/
- http://www.ci.uri.edu/projects/mon_ind/Presentations/cv-karr1-par.htm
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Karr, James |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Karr, James R .; Karr, James Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American biologist and professor of ecology |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Odessa |