David Schindler

American/Canadian limnologist

David William Schindler, OC AOE FRSC FRS, (August 3, 1940 – March 4, 2021) was an American/Canadian limnologist. He holds the Killam Memorial Chair and is Professor of Ecology in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta.[2][3] He was known for "innovative large-scale experiments" on whole lakes at the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA). He was also known for his research on acid rain.

David Schindler
Born(1940-08-03)August 3, 1940
DiedMarch 4, 2021(2021-03-04) (aged 80)
Citizenship
  • American
  • Canadian
Alma mater
Known forExperimental Lakes Area
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions
ThesisEnergy Relations at Three Trophic Levels in an Aquatic Food Chain (1966)

References

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  1. Schwartz, Daniel (October 18, 2010). "David Schindler: Five decades of doing science, advocating environmental policy". CBC News. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  2. Zagorski, N. (2006). "Profile of David W. Schindler". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103 (19): 7207–7209. Bibcode:2006PNAS..103.7207N. doi:10.1073/pnas.0602793103. PMC 1564277. PMID 16670196.
  3. AB. Members Profile David W. Schindler Archived 2018-11-06 at the Wayback Machine. Alberta Order of Excellence