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Professor Emeritus Education: Bachelor's (1952), Master's (1958), and Ph.D. (1962) degrees from the University of Minnesota Sample of courses taught: ecology, physiological ecology, and other courses from 1966-1992. Areas of interest: Physiological vertebrate ecology with special interest in bioenergetics of birds in relation to ecologic and behavioral adaptations, flight, and migration. Dr. Eugene A. LeFebvre is Professor Emeritus of Zoology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale where he taught ecology, physiological ecology, and other courses from 1966-1992. He obtained his Bachelor's (1952), Master's (1958), and Ph.D. (1962) degrees from the University of Minnesota. From 1954-56, he served in the U.S. Army. His professional specialization was physiological vertebrate ecology with special interest in bioenergetics of birds in relation to ecologic and behavioral adaptations, flight, and migration. He retired from SIUC in 1992 and has faithfully cared for family members afflicted with Alzheimer's. He and his wife Mary wed shortly before coming to SIUC. Once retired, they moved to Sullivan, Illinois. She died two days before their 42nd anniversary. They raised two children. |
