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Biography
Paul Ralph Ehrlich was an American biologist, author, and environmentalist known for his predictions and warnings about the consequences of population growth, including famine and resource depletion. Ehrlich was the Bing Professor of Population Studies of the Department of Biology of Stanford University. He started working at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve in 1959. He along with many other biology professors, led the efforts for Stanford University to designate and protect Jasper Ridge in 1973 as a biological preserve and as a long-term research facility for faculty and students.
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Awards & recognition
- BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award · 2013
- Fellow of the Ecological Society of America · 2012
- Foreign Member of the Royal Society · 2012
- Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology · 2009
- Eminent Ecologist Award · 2001
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- Blue Planet Prize · 1999
- Dr A. H. Heineken Prize — Environmental Sciences · 1998
- Tyler Prize — Environmental Achievement · 1998
- Heinz Award · 1994
- ECI Prize · 1993
- Volvo Environment Prize · 1993
- Crafoord Prize in Biosciences · 1990
- Sierra Club John Muir Award · 1980
- Crafoord Prize
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Heineken Prizes
- MacArthur Fellows Program
