E. C. Pielou
Encyclopedia
Evelyn Chrystalla Pielou (born February 20, 1924) is a statistical ecologist. She began her career as a researcher for the Canadian Department of Forestry
(1963–64) and the Canadian Department of Agriculture
(1964–67). Later she was professor of biology
at Queen's University
, Kingston, Ontario
(1968–71) and at Dalhousie University
in Halifax, Nova Scotia
(1974–81) and then Oil Sands Environmental Research Professor working out of the University of Lethbridge
, Alberta
(1981–86). She has contributed significantly to the development of mathematical ecology, the mathematical modeling of natural systems and wrote six academic books on the subject. She now lives in Comox, British Columbia, Canada, and writes popular books on natural history.
Canadian Forest Service
The Canadian Forest Service is a sector of the Canadian government department of Natural Resources Canada. Part of the federal government since 1899, the CFS is a science-based policy organization responsible for promoting the sustainable development of Canada's forests and competitiveness of the...
(1963–64) and the Canadian Department of Agriculture
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, also referred to as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada , is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for policies governing agriculture production, farming income, research and development, inspection, and the regulation of animals...
(1964–67). Later she was professor of biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
at Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
, Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
(1968–71) and at Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
(1974–81) and then Oil Sands Environmental Research Professor working out of the University of Lethbridge
University of Lethbridge
The University of Lethbridge is a publicly-funded comprehensive academic and research university, founded in the liberal education tradition, located in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, with two other urban campuses in Calgary and Edmonton. The main building sits among the coulees on the west side of...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
(1981–86). She has contributed significantly to the development of mathematical ecology, the mathematical modeling of natural systems and wrote six academic books on the subject. She now lives in Comox, British Columbia, Canada, and writes popular books on natural history.
Scholarly books
- Introduction to Mathematical Ecology (1969). Wiley-Interscience, New York. ISBN 0-471-68918-1
- Population and community ecology: principles and methods (1974). Gordon and Breach, New York. ISBN 0-677-03580-2
- Ecological diversity (1975). Wiley, New York. ISBN 0-471-68925-4
- Mathematical ecology (1977). Wiley, New York. ISBN 0-471-01993-3
- Biogeography (1979). Wiley, New York. ISBN 0-471-05845-9
- The interpretation of ecological data: a primer on classification and ordination (1984). Wiley, New York. ISBN 0-471-88950-2
Popular books
- After the Ice Age: The Return of Life to Glaciated North America (1992). University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-66811-8
- A Naturalist's Guide to the Arctic (1994). University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-66814-2
- Fresh Water (2000). University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-66815-0
- The energy of nature (2001). University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-66806-1