William W. Murdoch | |
|---|---|
| Born | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow, University of Oxford |
| Known for | Population regulation, predator–prey dynamics, biological control |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship, Robert H. MacArthur Award, and AAAS Fellow |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Population Ecology |
| Institutions | UC Santa Barbara |
| Doctoral advisor | Charles Sutherland Elton |
| Notes | |
William W. Murdoch (born 1939) is a Charles A. Storke II professor of population ecology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[2] Over the years, his research has focused primarily on the subjects of population regulation, predator–prey dynamics, and biological control.[3] He has also contributed extensively to understanding the scientific and socioeconomic ramifications caused by human overpopulation and environmental degradation.[4] He was the recipient of the 1990 Robert H. MacArthur Award granted by the Ecological Society of America. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the Ecological Society of America (ESA).
- ^ "ISI Highly Cited Biography of Murdoch, William W." isihighlycited.com. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
- ^ Murdoch, William W. (1994). "Population Regulation in Theory and Practice". Ecology. 75 (2): 271–287. doi:10.2307/1939533. JSTOR 1939533.
- ^ "Murdoch's UCSB Faculty Page" (PDF). www.lifesci.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
- ^ William W. Murdoch. Environment: Resources, Pollutions and Society, 2nd Edition. 1975. Sunderland, Massachusetts: Sinauer Associates. 488 pp. ISBN 978-0-87893-503-1 ISBN 0-87893-503-7
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