Robert Ulanowicz
Robert Ulanowicz | |
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| Born | 17 September 1943 |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University |
| Awards | 2007 Ilya Prigogine Medal |
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| Institutions | University of Maryland University of Florida |
Robert Edward Ulanowicz (/jəˈlænəwɪts/ yə-LAN-ə-wits) is an American theoretical ecologist and philosopher of Polish descent who in his search for a unified theory of ecology has formulated a paradigm he calls Process Ecology. He was born September 17, 1943, in Baltimore, Maryland.
He served as professor of theoretical ecology at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in Solomons, Maryland, until his retirement in 2008. Ulanowicz received both his BS and PhD in chemical engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 1964 and 1968, respectively.
Ulanowicz currently resides in Gainesville, Florida, where he holds a courtesy professorship in the Department of Biology at the University of Florida. Since relocating to Florida, Ulanowicz has served as a scientific advisor to the Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute, an organization dedicated to the preservation and welfare of Florida's natural springs.