Jeffrey A. Lockwood
Encyclopedia
Dr. Jeffrey Alan Lockwood (born 1960) is an award-winning author and University of Wyoming
professor of Natural Sciences and Humanities. He writes both nonfiction science book
s, as well as meditations
. Lockwood is the recipient of both the Pushcart Prize
and the John Burroughs Medal
.
Lockwood earned a B.S. degree in biology from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
, where he was the 1982 recipient of the Brown Award. He received a Ph.D. in entomology
from Louisiana State University
after his 1985 Ph.D. dissertation entitled, The behavioral ecology of the first instar southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula (L.).
His career at the University of Wyoming began as Assistant Professor of Entomology before becoming Professor of Natural Sciences and Humanities, then transferring to the philosophy department and teaching in the Master of Fine Arts
program in creative writing
.
Prior to writing books, Lockwood was the author of a number of articles for government entities, such as the Wyoming Water Research Center. In 2000, he co-authored Grasshoppers and Grassland Health for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. His most recent science book, Six-legged Soldiers: Using Insects as Weapons of War
, is a historical account of entomological bioterrorism
from early days through the present, and the near future. A guest of the world: Meditations is Lockwood's latest book on spirituality under Skinner House Books
, a book publisher run by the Unitarian Universalist Association
.
Lockwood is married, and has a son and daughter. He is a member of the Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Laramie, Wyoming
, USA.
Books
University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...
professor of Natural Sciences and Humanities. He writes both nonfiction science book
Science book
A science book is a work of nonfiction, usually written by a scientist, researcher, or professor like Stephen Hawking , or sometimes by a non-scientist such as Bill Bryson...
s, as well as meditations
Meditations
Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161–180 CE, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy....
. Lockwood is the recipient of both the Pushcart Prize
Pushcart Prize
The Pushcart Prize is an American literary prize by Pushcart Press that honors the best "poetry, short fiction, essays or literary whatnot" published in the small presses over the previous year. Magazine and small book press editors are invited to nominate up to 6 works they have featured....
and the John Burroughs Medal
John Burroughs Medal
The John Burroughs Medal, named for nature writer John Burroughs , is awarded each year in April by the John Burroughs Association to the author of a book that the association has judged to be distinguished in the field of natural history....
.
Lockwood earned a B.S. degree in biology from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a university located in Socorro, New Mexico....
, where he was the 1982 recipient of the Brown Award. He received a Ph.D. in entomology
Entomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
from Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
after his 1985 Ph.D. dissertation entitled, The behavioral ecology of the first instar southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula (L.).
His career at the University of Wyoming began as Assistant Professor of Entomology before becoming Professor of Natural Sciences and Humanities, then transferring to the philosophy department and teaching in the Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
program in creative writing
Creative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
.
Prior to writing books, Lockwood was the author of a number of articles for government entities, such as the Wyoming Water Research Center. In 2000, he co-authored Grasshoppers and Grassland Health for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. His most recent science book, Six-legged Soldiers: Using Insects as Weapons of War
Six-legged Soldiers: Using Insects as Weapons of War
Six-Legged Soldiers: Using Insects as Weapons of War is a nonfiction scientific warfare book written by award-winning author and University of Wyoming professor, Jeffrey A. Lockwood...
, is a historical account of entomological bioterrorism
Bioterrorism
Bioterrorism is terrorism involving the intentional release or dissemination of biological agents. These agents are bacteria, viruses, or toxins, and may be in a naturally occurring or a human-modified form. For the use of this method in warfare, see biological warfare.-Definition:According to the...
from early days through the present, and the near future. A guest of the world: Meditations is Lockwood's latest book on spirituality under Skinner House Books
Skinner House Books
Skinner House Books is a book publisher run by the Unitarian Universalist Association , specializing in books for Unitarian Universalists -- meditation manuals, worship and church resources, and books on theology, UU history and social justice concerns...
, a book publisher run by the Unitarian Universalist Association
Unitarian Universalist Association
Unitarian Universalist Association , in full the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations in North America, is a liberal religious association of Unitarian Universalist congregations formed by the consolidation in 1961 of the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church of...
.
Lockwood is married, and has a son and daughter. He is a member of the Unitarian Universalist
Unitarian Universalism
Unitarian Universalism is a religion characterized by support for a "free and responsible search for truth and meaning". Unitarian Universalists do not share a creed; rather, they are unified by their shared search for spiritual growth and by the understanding that an individual's theology is a...
Fellowship of Laramie, Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 30,816 at the . Located on the Laramie River in southeastern Wyoming, the city is west of Cheyenne, at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287....
, USA.
Partial bibliography
Articles- (1987). Probabilities of rangeland grasshopper outbreaks in Wyoming counties. Laramie, Wyo: Agricultural Experiment Station, Dept. of Plant, Soil, and Insect Sciences. OCLC 20379263
- (1988). Impact of sedimentation on the aquatic macrointertebrates of the North Fork of the Little Snake River. Laramie, Wyo: Wyoming Water Research Center]. OCLC 54467910
Books
- (1988). Biology and recommendations for use of Nosema locustae Canning, a biological control agent of grasshoppers. Laramie, Wyo: Agricultural Experiment Station, Dept. of Plant, Soil, and Insect Sciences, University of Wyoming. OCLC 20975160
- (1997). Ethical issues in biological control. Agriculture and human values, v. 14, no. 3. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic. OCLC 39233868
- (2002). Grasshopper dreaming: Reflections on killing and loving. Boston: Skinner House Books. ISBN 1558964312
- (2004). Locust: The devastating rise and mysterious disappearance of the insect that shaped the American frontier]]. New York: Basic Books. ISBN 0738208949 (Google Books text)
- (2004). Prairie soul: Finding grace in the earth beneath my feet. Boston: Skinner House Books. ISBN 1558964711 (Google Books text)
- (2006). A guest of the world: Meditations. Boston: Skinner House Books. ISBN 1558965041
- (2009). Six-legged soldiers: Using insects as weapons of war. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195333053