John Terborgh
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John W. Terborgh is a conservation biologist.
Terborgh graduated from Harvard College
in 1958 and received his PhD in plant physiology
from Harvard University
in 1963.
Since 1973 Terborgh has operated Cocha Cashu Biological Station
, a tropical ecology
research station
in Manú National Park
, Peru
. He served on the faculty of the University of Maryland
then, for 18 years, on the faculty of Princeton University
. In 1989 he moved to Duke University
where he joined the faculty of the (now) Nicholas School of the Environment and founded the Duke University Center for Tropical Conservation.
In 1992 Terborgh was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. In 1996 he was awarded the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal
of the National Academy of Sciences
.
In 2005, he was elected Honorary Fellow of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation during the ATBC Annual meeting held in Uberlandia, Brazil.
Terborgh is the author of hundreds of scientific papers and popular essays, and author or editor of several books:
Terborgh graduated from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
in 1958 and received his PhD in plant physiology
Plant physiology
Plant physiology is a subdiscipline of botany concerned with the functioning, or physiology, of plants. Closely related fields include plant morphology , plant ecology , phytochemistry , cell biology, and molecular biology.Fundamental processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, plant nutrition,...
from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1963.
Since 1973 Terborgh has operated Cocha Cashu Biological Station
Cocha Cashu Biological Station
Cocha Cashu Biological Station is a tropical biological research station located at 11° 54'S and 71° 22'W in Manú National Park, Peru. It was established in 1969-70, predating the founding of its containing national park . Though only 10 km2 in area, the site has provided valuable research...
, a tropical ecology
Tropical ecology
Tropical ecology is the relationship between plants and animals in a tropical environment , these mean the area between tropic of Cancer and tropic of Capricorn. Day and night last here approximately 12 hours. Characteristic for tropical zone is at least one day of right angle sun shining. High...
research station
Research station
A research station is a station built for the purpose of conducting scientific research. Research station sites might include outer space and oceans. Many nations have research stations in Antarctica; Showa Station, Halley and Troll are examples...
in Manú National Park
Manú National Park
Manú National Park is a biosphere reserve located in Madre de Dios and Paucartambo, Cusco. Before becoming an area protected by the Peruvian government, the Manú National Park was conserved thanks to its inaccessibility. The park remains fairly inaccessible by road to this day. In 1977, UNESCO...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. He served on the faculty of the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
then, for 18 years, on the faculty of Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
. In 1989 he moved to Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
where he joined the faculty of the (now) Nicholas School of the Environment and founded the Duke University Center for Tropical Conservation.
In 1992 Terborgh was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. In 1996 he was awarded the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal
Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal
The Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal is awarded by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences "for meritorious work in zoology or paleontology published in a three- to five-year period." Named after Daniel Giraud Elliot, it was first awarded in 1917....
of the National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
.
In 2005, he was elected Honorary Fellow of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation during the ATBC Annual meeting held in Uberlandia, Brazil.
Terborgh is the author of hundreds of scientific papers and popular essays, and author or editor of several books: