Les Kaufman

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Les Kaufman is an evolutionary ecologist specializing in the biology and conservation of aquatic ecosystems. He has special expertise in coral reef biology, the evolution and ecology of tropical great lakes fishes, and ecosystem-based management of marine resources.

Kaufman received his Bachelor of Science and Ph.D. degrees in evolutionary ecology from Johns Hopkins University, receiving his Ph.D. in 1980. He is based in Boston as a Professor of Biology in the Boston University Marine Program, and a Faculty Fellow in the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, where he leads interdisciplinary work on Coupled Human and Natural Systems (CHANS). He conducted post-doctoral research at the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology from 1980 to 1983, where he remains an Associate in Ichthyology. Kaufman worked full-time with the New England Aquarium from 1983 through 1994, serving as Curator of Education, Curator of Exhibit Research and Development, and Chief Scientist. Since 2005 he has worked as a senior marine scientist and PI for the Marine Management Areas Science Program (www.science2action.org), and since 2012 as Marine Conservation Fellow in the Betty and Gordon Moore Center for Science. Since 2010, he has also served on the advisory board of Healthy Reefs for Healthy People. [1] [2]

Kaufman has conducted research on coral reefs all over the world, including in the Caribbean, the Indo-Pacific, and the Red Sea. He has published numerous scientific papers on the ecology of coral reefs, as well as on the conservation of marine biodiversity. In addition to his research, Kaufman has been involved in numerous conservation initiatives, including working to establish marine protected areas and to reduce the impact of overfishing on coral reef ecosystems. He has received many honors and awards for his work, including a Pew Marine Conservation Fellowship and a MacArthur Fellowship. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has served as President of the International Society for Reef Studies. [3] [4] [5]

Kaufman is active in public education and outreach, occasionally involved in the production of popular articles, television, and radio for venues such as National Geographic, Ranger Rick, and the National Public Broadcasting System. He has taken part in four saturation diving missions at the Aquarius underwater laboratory, where he has also performed underwater surgery on fish to implant electronic acoustic tags inside them. [6] [7] [8] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Kaufman, Les (2013). "Les Kaufman - LinkedIn". LinkedIn Corporation . Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Les Kaufman". New England Complex Systems Institute. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  3. ↑ "Les Kaufman | Boston University Arts & Sciences: Biology". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  4. ↑ Berdik, Chris (2008-10-27). "Gone Fishing | Revisiting the year's intriguing science: America's fishing grounds under siege". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  5. ↑ "Les Kaufman | Professor of Biology, Boston University, Boston University". The Conversation. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  6. ↑ Stone, Gregory (September 2003). "Deep Science @ National Geographic Magazine - National Geographic Online Extra". National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Les Kaufman Co-Authors New Book Chapter on Coral Reef Restoration | The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  8. ↑ "Why Combating a Pandemic Is 500 times More Expensive Than Preventing One". Boston University. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  9. ↑ "Faculty Research Fellow Les Kaufman Attends Annual Pew Marine Fellows Meeting | The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
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