Ronald C. Phillips
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Ronald Carl Phillips (1932–2005) was an American marine botanist[1] and educator in the United States, Netherlands and Ukraine. He specialized in seagrass biology, ecology, systematics, distribution and transplantation. Prof. Phillips was the first individual to combine scuba-diving with seagrass research and transplantation. He co-edited or co-authored four scientific books,[2][3][4][5] 20 book chapters, 20 technical reports[6][7] and 3 monographs,[8][9] over 70 reviewed papers, plus his autobiography which included the development of seagrass biology and restorative seagrass transplantation as important parts of the environmental sciences.[10]
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Born | (1932-06-04)4 June 1932 Carbondale, Illinois, USA |
Died | 1 November 2005(2005-11-01) (aged 73) |
Nationality | American |
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Occupations | Marine botanist, SCUBA diver, underwater photographer, educator |
Spouse(s) | Sylvia E. Anderson (1954-1983) Nataliya A. Milchakova (2003-2005) |
Children | 3 children and 1 stepson |
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