Joseph Bruno Slowinski
Joseph Bruno Slowinski | |
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Born | November 15, 1962 |
Died | September 12, 2001 | (aged 38)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | herpetologist |
Joseph Bruno Slowinski (November 15, 1962 – September 12, 2001) was an American
Research and career
Slowinski was born on November 15, 1962, in New York City, New York. He attained his bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Kansas in 1984 and went on to receive his Ph.D. at the University of Miami in 1991, studying under herpetologist Jay M. Savage. He performed postdoctoral work at the National Museum of Natural History and Louisiana State University, eventually taking a position as a professor of biology at Southeastern Louisiana University.
Slowinski was a founder of the first online herpetological journal, Contemporary Herpetology, and served as its editor-in-chief. He was also the curator for the Department of Herpetology for the
Death and legacy
On September 11, 2001, while researching in an isolated region of
A biography of Slowinski titled The Snake Charmer was written in 2008 by Jamie James.
Three species have been named after Slowinski: a species of North American corn snake (
Bibliography
- Introduction to Genetics, 1998 – National Textbook Company, Lincolnwood, Illinois.
References
- ^ Nagourney, Eric (20 October 2001). "J. B. Slowinski, 38, an Expert On Venomous Snake Species". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- PMID 12450751.
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
External links
- California Academy of Sciences: Joseph Bruno Slowinski
- Contemporary Herpetology: In Memory of Joseph B. Slowinski
- Frogweb – People – Slowinski, J.B.
- Detailed account of J.Slowinski's death via krait bite Archived 2020-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Striking Beauties: Venomous Snakes at California Wild. Accessed 27 July 2007.
- In Memory of Joseph Slowinski 1962–2001 at Dr. Mark W. Moffett's website. Accessed 27 July 2007.
- Bit (mirror of article by Dr. Mark W. Moffett from the April 2002 issue of Outside Magazine) at Jacq.org. Accessed 27 July 2007.