Pimm, Stuart L(eonard)

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PIMM, Stuart L(eonard)

PIMM, Stuart L(eonard). American (born England), b. 1949. Genres: Environmental sciences/Ecology, Natural history, Zoology. Career: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, associate professor, 1982-86, professor of zoology and ecology, 1986-99; Columbia University, NY, professor on conservation biology, 1999-2003; Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Doris Duke Chair of Conservation Ecology, 2003-. Publications: Food Webs, 1982; The Balance of Nature? Ecological Issues in the Conservation of Species and Communities, 1991; The Bird- watcher's Handbook: A Guide to the Natural History of the Birds of Britain and Europe, 1994; World According to Pimm, 2001. Address: Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Room A 301 LSRC Bldg, Box 90328, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]