Kenneth Stafford Norris
Kenneth Stafford Norris (August 11, 1924 – August 16, 1998)[1] was an American marine mammal biologist, conservationist, and naturalist.
Norris did pioneering work on dolphin echolocation.[2][3] His conservation work included helping establish the University of California Natural Reserve System and work towards passage of the Marine Mammal Protection Act.[2] Norris was a professor at UCLA and UC Santa Cruz.[4]
Selected bibliography
- Norris, Kenneth Stafford (1974). The Porpoise Watcher. ISBN 9780393063851.
- Norris, Kenneth Stafford (1991). Dolphin Days: The Life & Times of the Spinner Dolphin. ISBN 9780380719655.
as editor
- Norris, Kenneth S., ed. (1966). Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises. Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Cetacean Research, held in August 1963 in Washington, D.C.; conducted by the American Institute of Biological Sciences. University of California Press; xv+789 pages, illus., maps, 26 cm.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)[5] ASIN B0000CN4XU
References
- ↑ "Kenneth S. Norris: Naturalist, Cetologist, Conservationist, 1924-1998". University Library - UC Santa Cruz. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- 1 2 Silber, Gregory K. (1 October 1999). "Remembering Dr. Kenneth Norris". Marine Mammal Science. 15 (4): 915–917. doi:10.1111/j.1748-7692.1999.tb00859.x.
- ↑ Fountain, Henry (August 23, 1998). "Kenneth Norris, 95, Pioneer In Study of Marine Mammals". New York Times. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ↑ Stephens, Tim (August 24, 1998). "Kenneth Norris, world-renowned expert on whales and dolphins, dies at 74". Currents.
- ↑ Matthews, L. Harrison (1966). "Review of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises edited by Kenneth S. Norris". Oryx. 8 (6): 384. doi:10.1017/S0030605300005615. S2CID 86561203.
External links and further reading
- Kenneth S. Norris, naturalist, cetologist & conservationist, 1924-1998: an oral history biography. Interviewed by Randall Jarrell and Irene Reti. Regional History Project, University Library, UC Santa Cruz. 1999
- Marine Mammal Science, Oct. 1999, v.15(4). Special issue remembering Dr. Norris.
- Photographs of Ken Norris from the UC Santa Cruz Library's Digital Collections
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