Michael E. Soulé

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Michael Ellman Soulé (born May 28, 1936 in San Diego , California - † June 17, 2020 in Grand Junction , Colorado ) was an American biologist . He became known as a proponent of the idea of conservation biology .

Life

Soulé did his Ph.D. in Population Biology from Stanford University with Paul R. Ehrlich . He later became a Research Professor (Emeritus) in Environmental Studies at the University of California , Santa Cruz. The title of his dissertation was Evolution and population phenetics of the side-blotched lizards (Uta stansburiana and its relatives) on the islands in the Gulf of California, Mexico . Soulé co-founded the Society for Conservation Biology and served on the boards of Round River Conservation Studies and The Wildlands Project.

Soulé carried out research on population and evolutionary biology, especially on “fluctuating asymmetry”, population genetics, island biogeography, environmental issues, nature conservation policy , nature conservation and ethics. He researches ecosystem regulation through highly interactive (networked) organisms. He was an elected member ( Fellow ) of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . He received a Guggenheim Fellowship and several other awards.

"Conservation biology is a mission-driven discipline comprising both pure and applied science. ... We feel that conservation biology is a new field, or at least a new rallying point for biologists wishing to pool their knowledge and techniques to solve problems.
Conservation biology is a mission-led discipline that combines pure and applied science. We have the impression that conservation biology is a key term for biologists who want to use their knowledge and methods to solve problems. "

- Michael E. Soulé & Bruce A. Wilcox, 1980

Publications

  • Soulé published more than 170 articles.

His most important books (selection):

  • Soulé (ed.) (1986): Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and Diversity . Sinauer Assoc. Sunderland, Mass.
  • Soulé & Gordon Orians (2001): Conservation Biology: Research Priorities for The Next Decade. Island Press. Washington, DC and Covelo, CA.

Web links

literature

  • Anne Becher, Julia Willis, Kyle McClure, Rochel White Scheurering: American Environmental Leaders: From Colonial Times to the Present . Abc-Clio Inc, Santa Barbara, California 2002, ISBN 978-1-57607-162-5 .
  • David W. Inouye and Paul R. Ehrlich: Michael Soulé (1936–2020). In: Science . Volume 369, No. 6505, 2020, p. 777, doi: 10.1126 / science.abd6925 .

swell

  1. ↑ Michael Soule, Co-founder of SCB, Dies at 84. Society for Conservation Biology, accessed June 22, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Jennifer McNulty: Michael Soulé, father of conservation biology, dies at 84th Society for Conservation Biology, June 23, 2020, accessed on June 23, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Quoted from Conservation Biology for all. Society for Conservation Biology 2013
personal data
SURNAME Soulé, Michael E.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Soulé, Michael Ellman
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American biologist
DATE OF BIRTH May 28, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH San Diego
DATE OF DEATH 17th June 2020
Place of death Grand Junction , Colorado