Arthur_D._Hasler
Arthur D. Hasler
American ecologist
Arthur Davis Hasler (January 5, 1908 – March 23, 2001) was an ecologist who is credited with explaining the salmon's homing instinct.[1][2][3][4] Hasler was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[2] The New York Times called him "an internationally recognized authority on freshwater ecology".[2] He served as President of The Ecological Society of America,[3] which called him "one of the leading figures in 20th century freshwater ecology".[3] Hasler pioneered a research method based on manipulation of entire lake ecosystems. This method became an instrumental new tool for ecology.[4] He published over 200 scientific papers, was an author or an editor of 7 books, and supervisor of 52 doctoral degrees.[5]