Francis Hollis Fay (1927-1994)
This obituary honours the achievements of Francis H. Fay (Bud) who was a distinguished marine mammalogist, a dedicated scholar, and a man of unwavering integrity who inspired colleagues, students, and friends. Bud's life was dedicated to the study of the life history of the Pacific walrus. This...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/64285 2023-05-15T14:19:10+02:00 Francis Hollis Fay (1927-1994) Kelly, Brendan P. 1995-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64285 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64285/48220 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64285 ARCTIC; Vol. 48 No. 1 (1995): March: 1–108; 107-108 1923-1245 0004-0843 Animal ecology Biographies Fay Francis Hollis 1927-1994 Marine ecology Scientists Walruses St. Lawrence Island waters Alaska St. Lawrence Island info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion obituary 1995 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:21:32Z This obituary honours the achievements of Francis H. Fay (Bud) who was a distinguished marine mammalogist, a dedicated scholar, and a man of unwavering integrity who inspired colleagues, students, and friends. Bud's life was dedicated to the study of the life history of the Pacific walrus. This study commenced on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, where his teachers, especially Charles and Vernon Slwooko, taught him a great deal about walrus ecology, while providing him with specimens he used to describe the reproduction, growth, and anatomy of Pacific Walruses, thus relying on, and recognizing the importance of, indigenous knowledge. In 1982 Bud published his monograph on walruses, Ecology and Biology of the Pacific Walrus, Odobenus rosmarus". The book was a masterful piece of scholarship and reflected not only years of hard work but also Bud's painstaking attention to detail. He did not stop there, however, and he continued to investigate walrus taxonomy, population biology, and ecology right up until the time of his death. His relentless search for knowledge of walruses led him to the Russian literature, and over the years he and Barbara carefully over 120 scientific articles from Russian into English. . Bud was dedicated to international cooperation in research and management, as demonstrated by the enthusiasm with which he shared his translations of Russian literature and by his early and continuous activity as a member of the Steering-Planning Committee of the Marine Mammal Project under the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Agreement on Environmental Protection." . [His passion for research, his editing, and his humor are greatly missed.] Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Odobenus rosmarus St Lawrence Island Alaska walrus* University of Calgary Journal Hosting Lawrence Island ENVELOPE(-103.718,-103.718,56.967,56.967) Pacific ARCTIC 48 1 |
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This obituary honours the achievements of Francis H. Fay (Bud) who was a distinguished marine mammalogist, a dedicated scholar, and a man of unwavering integrity who inspired colleagues, students, and friends. Bud's life was dedicated to the study of the life history of the Pacific walrus. This study commenced on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, where his teachers, especially Charles and Vernon Slwooko, taught him a great deal about walrus ecology, while providing him with specimens he used to describe the reproduction, growth, and anatomy of Pacific Walruses, thus relying on, and recognizing the importance of, indigenous knowledge. In 1982 Bud published his monograph on walruses, Ecology and Biology of the Pacific Walrus, Odobenus rosmarus". The book was a masterful piece of scholarship and reflected not only years of hard work but also Bud's painstaking attention to detail. He did not stop there, however, and he continued to investigate walrus taxonomy, population biology, and ecology right up until the time of his death. His relentless search for knowledge of walruses led him to the Russian literature, and over the years he and Barbara carefully over 120 scientific articles from Russian into English. . Bud was dedicated to international cooperation in research and management, as demonstrated by the enthusiasm with which he shared his translations of Russian literature and by his early and continuous activity as a member of the Steering-Planning Committee of the Marine Mammal Project under the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Agreement on Environmental Protection." . [His passion for research, his editing, and his humor are greatly missed.] |
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