Wesley R. Elsberry
Wesley R. Elsberry | |
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Born | Marine Biology | January 23, 1960
Thesis | Interrelationships Between Intranarial Pressure Andbiosonar Clicks In Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) (2003) |
Wesley Royce Elsberry (born January 23, 1960) is a data scientist with an interdisciplinary background in marine biology, zoology, computer science, and wildlife and fisheries sciences. He also became notably involved in the defense of evolutionary science against creationist rejection of evolution.[1]
Early life
Elsberry was born in
Career
After graduating from the University of Florida, he worked for Media Image Photography in Gainesville, Florida. In 1983, he became a lab technologist for the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Florida and in 1985 became a biologist in the Department of Physiological Sciences of the College of Veterinary Medicine. He worked with Professor Richard H. Lambertsen on the histology, physiology, and epidemiology of fin whales.[2]
He then entered a program in artificial intelligence, obtaining an M.S.C.S. in
In 1993, he began his doctoral studies in wildlife and fisheries sciences at
Elsberry was a visiting researcher at Michigan State University from 2007 to 2009. There, he worked on the Avida artificial life project and extended the Avida-Ed software system.[5][6]
Creationism
Elsberry became interested in the political controversy between
He took up criticizing antievolution claims in letters to the editors of newspapers and in online forums.
In 1997, he presented at the "Naturalism, Theism, and the Scientific Enterprise" conference held by intelligent design advocates in Austin, Texas, giving a defense of methodological naturalism.[9] He also assisted the National Center for Science Education (NCSE) that year with regard to the review of science textbooks undertaken by the state of Texas.[10][failed verification]
In 2001, he presented opposite
In 2003, he took the position of Information Project Director at NCSE.[12]
In 2004, he helped establish the
The Austringer
The Austringer is the personal
This blog has figured significantly in the ongoing defense of science against anti-evolutionism. For example, The Austringer is a major contributor to the Florida school science curricula debate.[14][15]
Awards
- 2001: Society for Marine Mammalogy's Fairfield Memorial Award for Innovation in Marine Mammal Research[16]
- 2003: National Center for Science Education's Friend of Darwin Award[16]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-991348-0.
- S2CID 26646061. Archived from the originalon December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae". Academia. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ Elsberry, Wesley R. "Interrelationships Between Intranarial Pressure Andbiosonar Clicks In Bottlenose Dolphins(Tursiops truncatus)" (PDF). Oaktrust Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ Elsberry, Wesley R. "Cockroaches, Drunkards, and Climbers: Modeling the Evolution of SimpleMovement Strategies Using Digital Organisms" (PDF). Devolab. Michigan State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 18, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ Grabowski, Laura M. "On the Evolution of Motility and Intelligent Tactic Response" (PDF). Devolab. Michigan State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ Matus, Ron (June 26, 2007). "Candidate: Story on me is wrong". St Petersburg Times. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017.
- ^ a b Elsberry, Wesley R. "First News from the Mews". The Austringer. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ Elsberry, Wesley R. (December 5, 1996). "Enterprising Science Needs Naturalism: Written for the 1997 UT Austin conference on Naturalism, Theism, and the Scientific Enterprise". Talk Reason. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ Matsumura, Molleen. "Milestone, 1997: NCSE Submits Brief in Creationism Case". NCSE. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Fourth World Skeptics Conference in Burbank a Lively Foment of Ideas". The Skeptical Inquirer. Vol. 26, no. 5. The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. October 2002. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ "Happy Darwin Day!". National Center for Science Education. February 12, 2004. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ "Flunked, Not Expelled: Anti-Evolution Film Misappropriates the Holocaust". The Austringer. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- The Miami Herald. pp. Page B8.
- ^ Chambliss, John (November 21, 2007). "Lakeland Native Elsberry Speaks Out". Archived from the original on November 23, 2007.
- ^ ISBN 0-8135-3872-6.