A. Starker Leopold
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Aldo Starker Leopold was an American
author, forester, zoologist and conservationist. He also served as professor at the University of California, Berkeley
for thirty years. Throughout his life, Leopold was active in numerous wildlife and conservation groups throughout the United States.
, in 1913, A. Starker Leopold was the oldest son of noted conservationist Aldo Leopold
and his longtime wife, Estella Bergere Leopold. His siblings—Luna
, Carl, Estella, and Nina—all made contributions to the conservation movement
. As a result of his father's employment by the United States Forest Service
, Starker Leopold spent some of his youth in New Mexico
; when his father began teaching at the University of Wisconsin
, the family moved to Madison
.
He received his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin in 1936, and then studied at the Yale Forestry School before transferring to the University of California, Berkeley
, where he received his Ph.D. in Zoology
in 1944. In 1938 he married Elizabeth Weiskotten; the couple had two children.
from 1965 to 1978.
Stewart Udall
. Leopold retained this association until his death twenty years later. The Advisory Board was responsible for writing what is known as the Leopold Report
, a series of recommendations regarding wildlife and ecosystem management in the country's national parks. The Report is recognized as a seminal work for the conservation movement
.
Leopold was also an active member of numerous conservation committees and organizations, including The Nature Conservancy
, Sierra Club
, Wilderness Society
(of which his father was a founding member), and the National Wildlife Federation
.
In addition to the more than 100 scientific papers he authored, Leopold wrote six books during his life. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences
in 1970.
United States
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author, forester, zoologist and conservationist. He also served as professor at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
for thirty years. Throughout his life, Leopold was active in numerous wildlife and conservation groups throughout the United States.
Family and education
Born in Burlington, IowaBurlington, Iowa
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,663 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in the 2000 census. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area including West Burlington, Iowa and Middletown, Iowa and...
, in 1913, A. Starker Leopold was the oldest son of noted conservationist Aldo Leopold
Aldo Leopold
Aldo Leopold was an American author, scientist, ecologist, forester, and environmentalist. He was a professor at the University of Wisconsin and is best known for his book A Sand County Almanac , which has sold over two million copies...
and his longtime wife, Estella Bergere Leopold. His siblings—Luna
Luna Leopold
Luna Bergere Leopold was a leading U.S. geomorphologist and hydrologist, and son of Aldo Leopold. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1936; an M.S. in Physics-Meteorology from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1944; and a Ph.D...
, Carl, Estella, and Nina—all made contributions to the conservation movement
Conservation movement
The conservation movement, also known as nature conservation, is a political, environmental and a social movement that seeks to protect natural resources including animal, fungus and plant species as well as their habitat for the future....
. As a result of his father's employment by the United States Forest Service
United States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass...
, Starker Leopold spent some of his youth in New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
; when his father began teaching at the University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, the family moved to Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
.
He received his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin in 1936, and then studied at the Yale Forestry School before transferring to the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, where he received his Ph.D. in Zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
in 1944. In 1938 he married Elizabeth Weiskotten; the couple had two children.
Career at Berkeley
After working in Mexico for the Conservation Section of the Pan-American Union, Leopold returned to Berkeley in 1946 as Assistant Professor of Zoology and Conservation in the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. He became professor in 1957. For three years (from 1960–1963) he was Assistant to the Berkeley Chancellor; he also served as Director of the Sagehen Creek Field StationSagehen Creek Field Station
Sagehen Creek Field Station is a research and teaching facility of the University of California at Berkeley's Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, the Berkeley Natural History Museums the California Biodiversity Center, & the University of California Natural Reserve System...
from 1965 to 1978.
Conservation and authorship
In 1962, A. Starker Leopold was appointed as chairman to the Special Advisory Board on Wildlife Management by Secretary of the InteriorUnited States Secretary of the Interior
The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior.The US Department of the Interior should not be confused with the concept of Ministries of the Interior as used in other countries...
Stewart Udall
Stewart Udall
Stewart Lee Udall was an American politician. After serving three terms as a congressman from Arizona, he served as Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to 1969, under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B...
. Leopold retained this association until his death twenty years later. The Advisory Board was responsible for writing what is known as the Leopold Report
Leopold Report
The Leopold Report, officially known as Wildlife Management in the National Parks, is a 1963 paper composed of a series of ecosystem management recommendations that were presented by the Special Advisory Board on Wildlife Management to United States Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall. Named...
, a series of recommendations regarding wildlife and ecosystem management in the country's national parks. The Report is recognized as a seminal work for the conservation movement
Conservation movement
The conservation movement, also known as nature conservation, is a political, environmental and a social movement that seeks to protect natural resources including animal, fungus and plant species as well as their habitat for the future....
.
Leopold was also an active member of numerous conservation committees and organizations, including The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is a US charitable environmental organization that works to preserve the plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive....
, Sierra Club
Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States. It was founded on May 28, 1892, in San Francisco, California, by the conservationist and preservationist John Muir, who became its first president...
, Wilderness Society
The Wilderness Society (United States)
The Wilderness Society is an American organization that is dedicated to protecting America's wilderness. It was formed in 1935 and currently has over 300,000 members and supporters.-Founding:The society was incorporated on January 21, 1935...
(of which his father was a founding member), and the National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation
The National Wildlife Federation is the United States' largest private, nonprofit conservation education and advocacy organization, with over four million members and supporters, and 48 state and territorial affiliated organizations...
.
In addition to the more than 100 scientific papers he authored, Leopold wrote six books during his life. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
in 1970.
Books
- Wildlife in Alaska (with F. F. Darling) (1953)
- Wildlife of Mexico: The Game Birds and Mammals (1959)
- The Desert (1961; Revised 1962; Series: LIFE Nature LibraryLife Nature LibraryThe Life Nature Library was a popular series of hardbound books published by Time-Life between 1961 and 1965. Each of the 25 volumes explored a major topic of the natural world. They were intended for, and written at a level appropriate to, an educated lay readership.Each volume was written by a...
) - The California Quail (1977)
- North American Game Birds and Mammals (1982) (with R. Guttierez and M. Bronson)
External links
- A. Starker Leopold at the Online Archive of California