Kenneth_S._Norris

Kenneth S. Norris

Kenneth S. Norris

American marine biologist

Kenneth Stafford Norris (August 11, 1924 – August 16, 1998)[1] was an American marine mammal biologist, conservationist, and naturalist.

Kenneth Stafford Norris

Norris did pioneering work on dolphin echolocation.[2][3] His conservation work included helping establish the University of California Natural Reserve System and work towards passage of the Marine Mammal Protection Act.[2] Norris was a professor at UCLA and UC Santa Cruz.[4]

Selected bibliography

  • Norris, Kenneth Stafford (1974). The Porpoise Watcher. ISBN 9780393063851.
  • Norris, Kenneth Stafford (1991). Dolphin Days: The Life & Times of the Spinner Dolphin. ISBN 9780380719655.

as editor

  • Norris, Kenneth S., ed. (1966). Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises. Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Cetacean Research, held in August 1963 in Washington, D.C.; conducted by the American Institute of Biological Sciences. University of California Press; xv+789 pages, illus., maps, 26 cm.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)[5] ASIN B0000CN4XU

References

  1. [1]
    "Kenneth S. Norris: Naturalist, Cetologist, Conservationist, 1924-1998". University Library - UC Santa Cruz. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  2. [2]
    Silber, Gregory K. (1 October 1999). "Remembering Dr. Kenneth Norris". Marine Mammal Science. 15 (4): 915–917. doi:10.1111/j.1748-7692.1999.tb00859.x.
  3. [3]
    Fountain, Henry (August 23, 1998). "Kenneth Norris, 95, Pioneer In Study of Marine Mammals". New York Times. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  4. [4]
    Stephens, Tim (August 24, 1998). "Kenneth Norris, world-renowned expert on whales and dolphins, dies at 74". Currents.
  5. [5]
    Matthews, L. Harrison (1966). "Review of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises edited by Kenneth S. Norris". Oryx. 8 (6): 384. doi:10.1017/S0030605300005615. S2CID 86561203.


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