Robert J. Behnke
Robert J. Behnke | |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Colorado State University | |
Doctoral advisor | A. Starker Leopold[1] |
Other academic advisors | Paul R. Needham |
Dr. Robert J. Behnke (December 30, 1929 – September 13, 2013) was an American fisheries biologist and conservationist who was recognized as a world authority on the classification of
Early life
Robert J. Behnke was born in
Major contributions
Behnke was considered a classic taxonomist but also an avid angler, fisheries historian and conservationist.[9] During his career he authored more than 100 articles and papers regarding fish and fisheries. He is credited with helping re-discover two native trout subspecies previously believed extinct—the Pyramid Lake strain of the Lahontan cutthroat trout and the Greenback cutthroat trout, the state fish of Colorado.[10]
Dr. Behnke was an avid promoter of native trout restoration throughout western North America and inspired anglers and conservationists to value the beauty and uniqueness of native trout through his columns for Trout Unlimited. In 2002, Colorado Trout Unlimited recognized him with its 2002 Trout Communications Award for years of work in translating the intricacies of fisheries science for a mass audience.[10]
Dr. Behnke is also widely credited with influencing generations of fish biologists and conservationists while serving on faculty at Colorado State University.[11]
Legacy
In 2006, Dr. Behnke donated over 60 boxes of personal papers and project research to the
Significant publications
Dr. Behnke's seminal work, Trout and Salmon of North America, was published in 2002.[4] Behnke contributed a regular column to Trout Magazine, the journal of Trout Unlimited for over 25 years. A significant number of those columns are contained in The Best of Robert J. Behnke from Trout Magazine. He also published hundreds of scientific articles in journals related to fisheries biology and conservation.[7]
- Behnke, Robert J. "The 2005 Coastal Cutthroat Trout Symposium-Key Note Abstract-Some Food for Thought Concerning Coastal Cutthroat Trout" (PDF). Oregon Chapter American Fisheries Society. p. 157. Retrieved 2013-11-04.[3]
- Robert J. Behnke (2007). About Trout: The Best of Robert J. Behnke from Trout Magazine. Lyons Press.
- Behnke, Robert J.; Tomelleri, Joseph (2002). Trout and Salmon of North America. Free Press. ISBN 0743222202.
- Behnke, R. J. (1997). J.D.Hall; P.A. Bisson; R.E. Gresswell (eds.). "Evolution, systematics, and structure of Oncorhynchus clarki clarki. Pages 3–7". Sea-run Cutthroat Trout: Biology, Management, and Future Conservation. Corvallis, Oregon: Oregon Chapter, American Fisheries Society.[14]
- Behnke, R. J. (1992). "Native trout of western North America". American Fisheries Society Monograph. 6. Bethesda, Maryland: American Fisheries Society.[15]
Notes
- ISBN 0743222202.
- ^ a b "Robert "Bob" Behnke". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
- ^ a b "The 2005 Coastal Cutthroat Trout Symposium" (PDF). Oregon Chapter American Fisheries Society. p. 157. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
- ^ a b c "Dr. Trout, RIP: Robert Behnke, 1929–2013". Trout Unlimited. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
- ^ Jim Robbins (November 8, 2005). "Biologists Take Big Step to Keep Park's Little Cutthroats From Being Devoured". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- ^ a b c "Collection 2491 – The Robert J. Behnke Papers, 1957–2000". Montana State University Library. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
- ^ a b c d "Robert "Bob" Behnke – "The Trout Doctor"". Colorado State University. October 17, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- ^ Schweber, Nate (Winter 2014). "Dr. Trout". Trout. 56 (1). Arlington, VA: Trout Unlimited: 34–38.
- ISBN 0811701824.
- ^ a b "Farewell to a Legend". Colorado Trout Unlimited. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ^ a b "Robert J. Behnke Endowed Chair In Coldwater Conservation". Colorado State University. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- ^ "Fly Rod & Reel Magazine, January/February 2003". Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- ^ "Scholarships, Robert J. Behnke – Rocky Mountain Flycasters Research Fellowship". Rocky Mountain Flycasters, Trout Unlimited. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- ^ "The 2005 Coastal Cutthroat Trout Symposium" (PDF). Oregon Chapter American Fisheries Society. p. 129. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
- ^ "The 2005 Coastal Cutthroat Trout Symposium" (PDF). Oregon Chapter American Fisheries Society. p. 33. Retrieved 2013-11-04.