William M. Lewis, Senior
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William Madison Lewis, Sr. (26 November 1921, Faison, North Carolina
- 15 May 2010, Clinton, North Carolina
) was a fish biologist who founded the Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center
at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
. He attended Iowa State University
where he obtained M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in zoology specializing in fisheries science
. In 1950 he became a professor at Southern Illinois University, where he founded and directed the Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Cooperative Fisheries Research Program now called the Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center
. His mission for the program was to study the fishes of Illinois and to train graduate students in fisheries science and aquaculture
.
Lewis and his students published extensively on native and stocked fish populations and on fish culture. Notable work includes research on the effect of winter on fishes in large rivers. He also produced many notable reports on aquaculture techniques such as recirculating biofiltration systems for hybrid striped bass
He served for a time as Chair of the Department of Zoology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
and was elected President of the American Fisheries Society in 1983. He received the American Fisheries Society Award of Excellence, the society's highest honor, in 1995. He retired from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
in 1983 and started two fish farms in North Carolina.
He died on May 15, 2010.
Faison, North Carolina
Faison is a town in Duplin and Sampson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 744 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Faison is located at ....
- 15 May 2010, Clinton, North Carolina
Clinton, North Carolina
Clinton is the county seat of Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population of Clinton is 8,639 according to the 2010 US Census. Clinton is named for American Revolution General Richard Clinton.-History:...
) was a fish biologist who founded the Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center
Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center
The Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale was founded by Dr. William M. Lewis, Senior in 1950. The Center is administratively housed in the Graduate School...
at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public research university located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1869, SIUC is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system...
. He attended Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
where he obtained M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in zoology specializing in fisheries science
Fisheries science
Fisheries science is the academic discipline of managing and understanding fisheries. It is a multidisciplinary science, which draws on the disciplines of oceanography, marine biology, marine conservation, ecology, population dynamics, economics and management to attempt to provide an integrated...
. In 1950 he became a professor at Southern Illinois University, where he founded and directed the Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public research university located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1869, SIUC is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system...
Cooperative Fisheries Research Program now called the Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center
Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center
The Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale was founded by Dr. William M. Lewis, Senior in 1950. The Center is administratively housed in the Graduate School...
. His mission for the program was to study the fishes of Illinois and to train graduate students in fisheries science and aquaculture
Aquaculture
Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the...
.
Lewis and his students published extensively on native and stocked fish populations and on fish culture. Notable work includes research on the effect of winter on fishes in large rivers. He also produced many notable reports on aquaculture techniques such as recirculating biofiltration systems for hybrid striped bass
He served for a time as Chair of the Department of Zoology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public research university located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1869, SIUC is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system...
and was elected President of the American Fisheries Society in 1983. He received the American Fisheries Society Award of Excellence, the society's highest honor, in 1995. He retired from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public research university located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1869, SIUC is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system...
in 1983 and started two fish farms in North Carolina.
He died on May 15, 2010.