Lynn Oliphant
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Dr. Lynn Oliphant is a professor
emeritus
from the Department of Veterinary
Biomedical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan
, and founding member of the Prairie Institute for Human Ecology.
He received a Ph.D. in Zoology
from the University of Washington
and moved to Saskatchewan
in 1971.
Oliphant ran as a Green Party of Canada
candidate in 2004 for Saskatoon-Blackstrap
, and has also run in two provincial elections for the New Green Alliance.
Lynn Oliphant received a Canadian Environment Award
in 2005 for his vision and support of the Craik Sustainable Living Project
.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
from the Department of Veterinary
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary Medicine is the branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals...
Biomedical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
, and founding member of the Prairie Institute for Human Ecology.
He received a Ph.D. in Zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
and moved to Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
in 1971.
Oliphant ran as a Green Party of Canada
Green Party of Canada
The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983 with 10,000–12,000 registered members as of October 2008. The Greens advance a broad multi-issue political platform that reflects its core values of ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroots democracy and...
candidate in 2004 for Saskatoon-Blackstrap
Blackstrap (electoral district)
Blackstrap is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Geography:...
, and has also run in two provincial elections for the New Green Alliance.
Lynn Oliphant received a Canadian Environment Award
Canadian Environment Awards
The Canadian Environment Awards were established in 2002 through a partnership between the Government of Canada and Canadian Geographic Enterprises. The national program recognizes dedicated Canadians who act locally to help protect, preserve and restore Canada’s environment...
in 2005 for his vision and support of the Craik Sustainable Living Project
Craik Sustainable Living Project
The Craik Sustainable Living Project is a nonprofit organization for sustainable development which aims to advance the local use of more ecologically sound technologies and ways of living in rural Saskatchewan, Canada...
.