Thomas E. Lovejoy
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Thomas E. Lovejoy was an influential American ecologist and conservation biologist known for pioneering work on biodiversity, tropical forest conservation, and the concept of "debt of extinction."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas E. Lovejoy canonical | 2 |
| Thomas Eugene Lovejoy | 1 |
| Thomas Lovejoy | 1 |
Statements (48)
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| instanceOf |
academic
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author ⓘ conservation biologist ⓘ ecologist ⓘ environmentalist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advisorOf | World Bank on biodiversity issues ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
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surface form:
BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Ecology and Conservation Biology
Blue Planet Prize ⓘ Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement ⓘ U.N. Environment Programme Global 500 Award ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Millbrook School
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Yale University ⓘ |
| employer |
George Mason University
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Heinz Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment ⓘ Smithsonian Institution ⓘ World Bank ⓘ |
| familyName | Lovejoy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biodiversity
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conservation biology ⓘ ecology ⓘ tropical ecology ⓘ tropical forest conservation ⓘ |
| fullName |
Thomas E. Lovejoy
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Thomas Eugene Lovejoy
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| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| influenced | global biodiversity policy discussions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for global biodiversity conservation
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coining the term "debt of extinction" in conservation biology ⓘ pioneering work on biodiversity ⓘ pioneering work on tropical forest conservation ⓘ research on habitat fragmentation in the Amazon rainforest ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Academy of Sciences
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surface form:
National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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| notableConcept | debt of extinction ⓘ |
| notableIdea | "debt of extinction" describing time-delayed species loss after habitat destruction ⓘ |
| notableWork | Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project ⓘ |
| occupation |
conservation biologist
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ecologist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
biodiversity chair at the Heinz Center
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chief biodiversity adviser to the president of the World Bank ⓘ president of the Heinz Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment ⓘ professor at George Mason University ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
Amazon rainforest conservation
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climate change and biodiversity ⓘ impacts of habitat fragmentation on species diversity ⓘ |
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Subject: Thomas E. Lovejoy Description of subject: Thomas E. Lovejoy was an influential American ecologist and conservation biologist known for pioneering work on biodiversity, tropical forest conservation, and the concept of "debt of extinction."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Thomas Lovejoy
this entity surface form:
Thomas Eugene Lovejoy