James Van Remsen Jr.
James V. Remsen, Jr. | |
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| Born | James Vanderbeek Remsen, Jr. September 21, 1949 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Stanford University, University of California at Berkeley |
| Known for | Founder of the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithologists' Union |
| Spouses | Catherine Lee Cummins
(m. 1988–2010)Amy C. Shutt (m. 2010) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Brewster Medal (American Ornithologists' Union) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ornithology |
| Institutions | Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University |
| Thesis | Geographical ecology of Neotropical Kingfishers (1978) |
| Doctoral advisor | Frank A. Pitelka |
| Other academic advisors | Harold A. Mooney, Paul Ehrlich, and Ned K. Johnson |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Remsen |
James Vanderbeek "Van" Remsen Jr. (born September 21, 1949) is an American ornithologist. His main research field is the Neotropical avifauna. In 1999, he founded the South American Classification Committee. In 2013, he was honored with the Brewster Medal of the American Ornithologists' Union.