Eric R. Pianka
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Eric R. Pianka is an American evolutionary ecologist and herpetologist renowned for his influential work on lizard ecology, biodiversity, and theoretical ecology.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eric R. Pianka canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic
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author ⓘ evolutionary ecologist ⓘ herpetologist ⓘ person ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in zoology ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Distinguished Herpetologist Award of the Herpetologists’ League
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Eminent Ecologist Award of the Ecological Society of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Robert H. MacArthur ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Carleton College
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University of Washington ⓘ |
| employer | University of Texas at Austin ⓘ |
| familyName | Pianka ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biogeography
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community ecology ⓘ evolutionary ecology ⓘ herpetology ⓘ lizard ecology ⓘ theoretical ecology ⓘ |
| givenName | Eric ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
African lizard faunas
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Australian lizard faunas ⓘ community structure ⓘ conservation biology ⓘ desert ecosystems ⓘ life‑history evolution ⓘ niche theory ⓘ species diversity gradients ⓘ |
| hasTaught |
evolutionary ecology courses
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herpetology courses ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
G. Evelyn Hutchinson
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Robert H. MacArthur ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Society of Naturalists
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Ecological Society of America ⓘ |
| name | Eric R. Pianka self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to theoretical ecology
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popularizing the concept of r/K selection in ecology ⓘ research on lizard ecology ⓘ studies of desert lizard communities ⓘ work on biodiversity patterns ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Evolutionary Ecology
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Lizards: Windows to the Evolution of Diversity ⓘ |
| occupation |
ecologist
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herpetologist ⓘ professor of zoology ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Austin
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surface form:
Austin, Texas
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