Emile Dottrens
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Emile Dottrens was a Swiss zoologist and nature conservationist. He became a scientific assistant for zoology at the Natural History Museum of Geneva
in 1942 and was the director of that museum from 1953 to 1969. He wrote several articles about the Swiss freshwater fish species from the genus Coregonus
. He has worked for the IUCN
, for the Swiss nature conservation organisation Pro Natura and at the Council of Europe
. He was the president of the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA) from 1960 to 1968. In addition he was a member of the Swiss Academy of Sciences
and the Société de Physique et d'Histoire Naturelle de Genève.
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
in 1942 and was the director of that museum from 1953 to 1969. He wrote several articles about the Swiss freshwater fish species from the genus Coregonus
Coregonus
Coregonus is a diverse genus of fish in the salmon family . The type species is the common whitefish . The Coregonus species are known as whitefishes...
. He has worked for the IUCN
World Conservation Union
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources is an international organization dedicated to finding "pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges." The organization publishes the IUCN Red List, compiling information from a network of...
, for the Swiss nature conservation organisation Pro Natura and at the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
. He was the president of the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA) from 1960 to 1968. In addition he was a member of the Swiss Academy of Sciences
Swiss Academy of Sciences
The Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences is a Swiss organization that supports and networks the sciences at a regional, national and international level...
and the Société de Physique et d'Histoire Naturelle de Genève.
Publications
- Emile Dottrens (editor): Le grand livre de la pêche et des poissons. 2 volumes, 1952
- Emile Dottrens: Batraciens et Reptiles d'Europe, 1963
- Emile Dottrens: Sur le Lavaret du lac du Bourget Arch, Si. 3,. fasc. 3, 1950 (scientific article)
- Emile Dottrens: Acclimatation et hybridation de corégones. Revue suisse Zool. 62, 1955, (scientific article)
- Emile Dottrens: Systématiques des corégones de l’Europe occidentale, basée sur une étude biométrique. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 66, 1966, (scientific article)
- Emile Dottrens & A. Quartier: Les Corégones du Lac de Neuchâtel. Etude biométrique. Rev. Suisse Zool., 1949, (scientific article)