Deborah Goldberg

Deborah Esther Goldberg is an American ecologist and Margaret B. Davis Distinguished University Professor and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan.[1][2]

This article is about the ecologist. For the politician, see Deb Goldberg.
Deborah Goldberg
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationPh.D., 1980, University of Arizona
B.A., 1975, Barnard College
Scientific career
FieldsCommunity ecology, plant ecology
InstitutionsUniversity of Michigan, Ben Gurion University, Hebrew University, University of New Mexico [1]
ThesisThe Distribution of Evergreen and Deciduous Trees Relative to Soil Type: An Example from the Sierra Madre, Mexico, and a General Model
Academic advisorsPaul S. Martin
Charles Herbert Lowe

Life

Prior to becoming the Margaret B. Davis Distinguished University Professor, she was the Elzada U. Clover Collegiate Professor.[1][2] In April 2015, the Journal of Ecology published a virtual issue of the journal in her honor, reprinting 10 papers that she had previously contributed to the journal.[3]

Deborah Goldberg conducting fieldwork

She is known for her study of competitive interactions in plant communities.[4] Goldberg is a member of the board of This is My Earth, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving biodiversity.[5]

Awards

2014 Fellow of the Ecological Society of America

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References
  1. "Faculty Biography". University of Michigan Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. "Goldberg honored with Distinguished University Professorship". Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. "Journal of Ecology: Virtual Issues". Journal of Ecology. Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. Sandhu, Lauren (1 April 2015). "Eminent Ecologist Virtual Issue: In Honour of Deborah Goldberg". Journal of Ecology: the blog. British Ecological Society. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  5. "Board". this-is-my-earth. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
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