Eifion Jones
Encyclopedia
William Eifion Jones was a Welsh
marine botanist, noted for his study of marine algae
.
He was born and brought up in Aberystwyth
and studied botany
at the University of Wales
under Professor Lilly Newton.
He moved to Bangor
in 1953 to join the newly founded Marine Biology Station as a lecturer with Dr Denis Crisp, and completed his PhD in 1957.
He retired early in 1986, but went on to lecture in Kuwait
, returning to do part-time lecturing at the University of Wales, Bangor.
He wrote A key to the Genera of the British Seaweeds (1962). It was most valuable as an update to Newton's Handbook of 1931 had become out-of-date and this was required to identify the genera
of algae
to be found on the shore
s of the British Isles
.
He joined the British Phycological Society http://www.brphycsoc.org in 1955 and served as a Member of Council (1959 and 1974-1977), as Assistant Secretary (1959) and Hon. Treasurer (1964 - 1968). At the Eighth International Seaweed Symposium, held in Bangor in 1974, he was a member of the organizing committee and secretary. He was President of the North Wales Wildlife Trust
and Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory
.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
marine botanist, noted for his study of marine algae
Algae
Algae are a large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms, such as the giant kelps that grow to 65 meters in length. They are photosynthetic like plants, and "simple" because their tissues are not organized into the many...
.
He was born and brought up in Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
and studied botany
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
at the University of Wales
University of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
under Professor Lilly Newton.
He moved to Bangor
Bangor, Wales
Bangor is a city in Gwynedd, north west Wales, and one of the smallest cities in Britain. It is a university city with a population of 13,725 at the 2001 census, not including around 10,000 students at Bangor University. Including nearby Menai Bridge on Anglesey, which does not however form part of...
in 1953 to join the newly founded Marine Biology Station as a lecturer with Dr Denis Crisp, and completed his PhD in 1957.
He retired early in 1986, but went on to lecture in Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, returning to do part-time lecturing at the University of Wales, Bangor.
He wrote A key to the Genera of the British Seaweeds (1962). It was most valuable as an update to Newton's Handbook of 1931 had become out-of-date and this was required to identify the genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of algae
Algae
Algae are a large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms, such as the giant kelps that grow to 65 meters in length. They are photosynthetic like plants, and "simple" because their tissues are not organized into the many...
to be found on the shore
Shore
A shore or shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. In Physical Oceanography a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past and present, while the beach is at the edge of the shore,...
s of the British Isles
British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. There are two sovereign states located on the islands: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and...
.
He joined the British Phycological Society http://www.brphycsoc.org in 1955 and served as a Member of Council (1959 and 1974-1977), as Assistant Secretary (1959) and Hon. Treasurer (1964 - 1968). At the Eighth International Seaweed Symposium, held in Bangor in 1974, he was a member of the organizing committee and secretary. He was President of the North Wales Wildlife Trust
North Wales Wildlife Trust
The North Wales Wildlife Trust is the Wildlife Trust for North Wales. Established in 1963 it has over 5,000 members...
and Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory
Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory
Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory is a bird observatory on Bardsey Island, off the Welsh coast.It was founded in 1953 by a group of ornithologists from the West Midland Bird Club , the West Wales Field Society, and local people.Bardsey is the only fully accredited bird observatory in Wales. It is...
.
Publications
- Jones, W.E. 1956. Effect of spore coalescence on the early development of Gracilaria verrucosa (Hudson) Papenfuss. Nature, Lond. 178: 426 - 427.
- Jones, W.E. 1958. Experiments on some effects of certain environmental factors on Gracilaria verrucosa (Huds.) Papenf. J. mar. biol. Ass. UK 38: 153 - 167.
- Jones, W.E. 1959. The growth and fruiting of Gracilaria verrucosa (Hudson) Papenfuss. J. mar. biol. Ass. UK., 38: 47 - 56.
- Jones, W.E. 1962a. "A key to the genera of the British Seaweeds." Field Studies. 1: No.4. pp.1 - 32.
- Jones, W.E. 1962b. The identity of Gracilaria erecta (Grev.) Grev. Br. phycol. Bull. 2: 140 - 144.
- Jones, W.E.(Ed.) 1968. Natural History of Anglesey. Anglesey Antiquarian Society, Llangefni.
- Jones, W.E. and Moorjani, S.A. 1973. The attachment and early development of the tetraspores of some coralline red algae. Special Publications of the Marine Biological Associations of India. 1973: 293 - 304.
- Jones, W.E. 1974. Changes in the seaweed flora of the British Isles. In Hawkesworth, D.L. (Ed) The changing flora and fauna of Britain. pp.97 - 113. Systematics Association Special Volume 6. Academic Press, London and New York.
External links
- http://www.brphycsoc.org British Phycological Society
- http://www.hanesmon.btinternet.co.uk/publications/nnathist.html