Richard B. Primack
Richard B. Primack (* 1950 ) is an American biologist . He teaches and researches at Boston University .
He is considered a co-founder of scientific nature conservation biology . Essential for this was his book Essentials of Conservation Biology .
Life
In 1972 he graduated from Harvard University with a degree in biology with " magna cum laude ". In 1976 he received the title Ph.D. in botany from Duke University . After activities and field work in various countries and at various universities, he has been teaching at Boston University since 1998.
research
His main areas of research are biodiversity , rarity, habitat fragmentation, conservation strategies, establishment, and planning and management of protected areas .
In his work, Primack is based on the idea of holistic and sustainable nature conservation. With the aim of preserving ecosystems , he uses knowledge from ecology , behavioral biology , biogeography , genetics and other areas of ecological sciences in his research and teaching . In order to arrive at a sustainable nature conservation concept, he also includes the effects of anthropology and politics .
Primack studies the effects of climate change on the flowering time of plants and the spring migration (arrival) of migratory birds. His focus is on Massachusetts . In order to research the effects of climate change, he draws on natural history sources such as old photos, historical descriptions of nature and museum exhibits. He compares plants collected from old herbaria with recent plants.
See also
literature
- Essentials of Conservation Biology . Palgrave Macmillan. 2006 ISBN 978-0878937202
Web links
- Richard B. Primack on the Boston University website
- Literature by and about Richard B. Primack in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Primack, Richard B. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American biologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1950 |