Susan Riechert
American behavioral ecologist (born 1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Susan Elise Riechert (born October 20, 1945)[1] is an American behavioral ecologist known for her research in evolutionary biology, evolutionary game theory and the behavior of spiders.[2] She is also known for her "biology in a box" teaching materials, used by hundreds of thousands of elementary and secondary school students in Tennessee.[3]
Susan Riechert | |
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Born | Susan Elise Riechert (1945-10-20) October 20, 1945 (age 78) |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison. |
Known for | Behavior of spiders, evolutionary game theory |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Behavioral ecologist |
Institutions | The University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
Until her retirement in 2020, Riechert worked at the University of Tennessee as UTK Distinguished Service Professor and as UTK Chancellors Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology.[4][5] She was president of the American Arachnological Society for 1983–1985,[6] and president of the Animal Behavior Society in 1997.[7]