Peter J. Morin

Peter J. Morin (born September 8, 1953) is an American ecologist known for his work in community ecology. He is a professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources at Rutgers University, where he has been since 1983.^[1]

Peter J. Morin
Born	Peter Jay Morin (1953-09-08) September 8, 1953 (age 71) New Britain, CT, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Trinity College (BS), Duke University (PhD)
Awards	American Association for the Advancement of Science
Scientific career
Fields	Community ecology
Institutions	Rutgers University
Notable students	José R. Ramírez-Garofalo
Website	sites.rutgers.edu/peter-morin/

In 1991, Morin responded to reports of fluctuation in amphibian populations by advocating for more information on population decline rather than simply concluding that extinction occurred at a "higher rate" than it had been.^[2] A 1997 study conducted on the predictability of ecosystems showed that the greater the number of species within the ecosystem, the more predictable the environment would be.^[3] Morin stated that this could be applied to creating ecosystems in space.^[3]

Morin served as the director for the Hutcheson Memorial Forest in 2012.^[4]

Awards

He received the George Mercer Award for 1985 from the Ecological Society of America for his article "Predation, Competition, and the Composition of Larval Anuran Guilds".^[5]

In 1999, he was elected as a fellow to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.^[6][7] Morin also received a citation for outstanding research at the April 27, 2000 NJAES Awards.^[8]

Bibliography

Articles

• Peter J. Morin (June 1983). "Predation, Competition, and the Composition of Larval Anuran Guilds". Ecological Monographs. 53 (2): 119–138. doi:10.2307/1942491. ISSN 0012-9615. Wikidata Q115493650.
• John C. Moore; Eric L. Berlow; David C. Coleman; et al. (June 4, 2004). "Detritus, trophic dynamics and biodiversity". Ecology Letters. 7 (7): 584–600. doi:10.1111/J.1461-0248.2004.00606.X. ISSN 1461-023X. Wikidata Q55933733.
• Jennifer B.H. Martiny; Brendan J M Bohannan; James H Brown; et al. (February 1, 2006). "Microbial biogeography: putting microorganisms on the map". Nature Reviews Microbiology. 4 (2): 102–112. doi:10.1038/NRMICRO1341. ISSN 1740-1534. PMID 16415926. Wikidata Q29614465.

Books

• Morin, Peter J. (1999). Community ecology. Malden: Blackwell Science. ISBN 9780865423503. OCLC 39672159.
• Verhoef, Herman A.; Morin, Peter J., eds. (2010). Community ecology : processes, models, and applications. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199228973. OCLC 377824283.
• Morin, Peter J. (2011). Community ecology (2nd ed.). Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley. ISBN 9781444338218. OCLC 700735116.

References

1. "Peter Morin". Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
2. Beardsley, Tim (November 1991). "Murder Mystery: Ecologists seek better data on extinction". Scientific American. Vol. 265, no. 5. p. 15.
3. Kuhn, Michele J. (November 14, 1997). "Biodiversity Finding 'a surprise'". Home News Tribune. Vol. 2, no. 31. p. A3. Retrieved September 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Botkin, Daniel B. (2012). The Moon in the Nautilus Shell: Discordant Harmonies Reconsidered | From Climate Change to Species Extinction, How Life Persists an Ever-Changing World. Oxford University Press. p. 72. ISBN 9781306194396. OCLC 865657771.
5. "Mercer Award: Peter J. Morin". The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. 67 (1): 41. March 1, 1986. doi:10.2307/20166489.
6. "Elected Fellows | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)". www.aaas.org. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
7. "Rutgers professors win two fellowships". Courier News. Vol. 115, no. 189. December 8, 1999. p. D2. Retrieved September 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "For outstanding research". Courier-News. Vol. 116, no. 5. June 7, 2000. p. E3. Retrieved September 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.