George H. Waring

Department of Zoology
Southern Illinois University Carbondale

EDUCATION

B.S. Zoology (minor Botany) 1962 Colorado State University
M.A. Biology (minor Geology) 1964 University of Colorado
Ph.D. Zoology (minor Physiology) 1966 Colorado State University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (in reverse chronological order)

Professor Emeritus, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Sept. 2006-present
Professor of Zoology, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; 1984-2006
Visiting Scientist, Haleakala National Park, Maui, HI; 1989-1997
Consultant (full-time), Marine Mammal Commission, Washington, DC; 1975-1976
Research Program Director (GS-15), Marine Mammal Commission, Washington, DC; 1974-1975
Associate Professor, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; 1972-1984 (50-50% appointment in Zoology and Animal Industries, 1966-1975)
Visiting Professor, Veterinary Faculty, Universität München (Munich, Germany); 1972-1973
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Zoology and Dept. of Animal Industries, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; 1966-1972
Research Fellow, Colorado State University; 1965-1966
Teaching Assistant, Colorado State University; 1964-1965
Research Assistant, University of Colorado; 1962-1964
Naturalist and Jeep-tour Guide, Little Percent Tours, Aspen, Colorado; 1958-1962
U.S. Coast Guard Reserve; 1957-1965 (active duty assignments in CA, CO, CT, NJ, OR, TX)
Kennel caretaker, dog handler & trainer, guide, and facilitator at Toklat Wilderness Lodge & Husky Kennel, Ashcroft (near Aspen), Colorado; 1953-1957
Misc. part-time work in Colorado (beginning 1946), such as, newsboy, gardener, custodian, typesetter & press operator, veterinarian's assistant, postal carrier, sporting goods sales clerk, nurseryman, truck driver, cook, cabbie, apartment manager, and occasional dog handler and stand-in during the filming of "Sergeant Preston of the Yukon" TV series (see photo below)

PROFESSIONAL & CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAVEL

North America

USA (all 50 states)
Canada (Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario,
Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia)
Mexico (Baja Calif Norte, Baja Calif Sur, Sinaloa, Sonora,
Chihuahua, Coahuila, Quintana Roo)

Central America

Belize
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama

South America

Venezuela
Ecuador
Peru
Bolivia
Chile
Argentina
Uruguay
Brazil

Antarctica & Southern Ocean

Antarctic Peninsula
South Shetland Islands
South Georgia Island
Falkland (Malvinas) Islands

Pacific Islands

St. Lawrence Island
St. Matthew Island plus Hall Island
Pribilof Islands (St. Paul and St. George)
Aleutian Islands (Attu to Alaska mainland)
Kuril Islands (Kunashir, Iturup, Urup, Chernye Brat'ya, Chirpoy,
Broutonia, Ketoy, Yankicha, Matua, Skaly Lovushki complex,
Onekotan, Paramushir, Atlasova, Shumshu)
Islands of Kauai, Maui, Oahu, and Hawaii
Fiji
New Zealand (North and South Island)
Java, Borneo, Bali, Sumbawa, Komodo, Rinca Islands (Indonesia)
Cocos Island (on Cocos tectonic plate)
Galapagos Islands (Baltra, South Plaza, Española, Floreana,
Champion, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Genovesa, Isabela,
Fernandina, San Salvador, Bartholome, and Daphne Islands)

Australia

Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales,
Tasmania, Queensland

Atlantic & Caribbean Islands

Iceland
Canary Islands
Cape Verde Islands
Bahamas
Puerto Rico
St. Thomas
St. Kitts and Nevis
Dominica
St. Lucia
Barbados
Trinidad and Tobago

Eurasia

Ireland
Scotland
England
Wales
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Denmark
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
Poland
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Austria
Lechtenstein
Switzerland
France
Andorra
Spain
Portugal
Monaco
Italy
Greece
India
China
Japan
Russia (far east, incl. Kamchatka)

Africa & Indian Ocean

Moracco
Mauritania
Kenya
Tanzania
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Madagascar

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Interests and Specialties

Animal Behavior
Applied Ethology of Wild, Captive, and Domesticated Animals
Diversity of Vertebrate Animals
Natural History of Vertebrate Animals
Ornithology
Game and Selectively-Managed Birds of Upland and Shoreline
Teaching philosophy Courses Taught (1964 through 2006)

Service on Master's and Ph.D. Committees

Master's Committees -- 107 (54 as major advisor and 53 as member)
Ph.D. Committees -- 57 (7 as major advisor or co-advisor and 50 as member)
Graduate committee service within Zoology, Animal Science (i.e., Animal Industries),
Computer Science, Psychology, Biological Science, and Educational Administration.

HONORS, AWARDS, AND RECOGNITIONS

Eagle Award, Boy Scouts of America, 1954
Beta Beta Beta Biological Science Honor Society, 1961
American Ornithologists' Union Student Award Membership, 1962
Phi Sigma Biological Honor Society, 1964
Sigma Xi Research Honor Society, 1964
Founder (one of 44), Animal Behavior Society
Listed in Who's Who in American Education
Listed in American Men and Women of Science
Listed in Dictionary of International Biography
Listed in Who's Who in Frontier Science and Technology
Listed in Who's Who in Science and Engineering
Listed in Who's Who in the Midwest
Listed in Who's Who in America
Listed in Who's Who in American Education
Listed in Men of Achievement
Listed in Who's Who in the World
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1989
Exceptional Service Award, Animal Behavior Society, 1996
Paul Harris Fellow, The Rotary Foundation, 2002
International Scientist of the Year, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, 2002
Soft Boot Award ("For excellence in delegation and motivation, both vertical and lateral"), Rotary Club of Carbondale-Breakfast, 2002
"Service Above Self" Recognition, Rotary Club of Carbondale-Breakfast, 2004
Legacy Club Recognition, The Nature Conservancy, 2004
Bequest Society Recognition, The Rotary Foundation, 2004
SIUC College of Science Outstanding Teaching Award for 2005
Distinguished Teaching Award for 2005, Animal Behavior Society