Nelson Hairston

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Nelson Hairston

Biology

#2409

World Rank

#3826

Historical Rank

#1079

USA Rank

Ecology

#102

World Rank

#117

Historical Rank

#53

USA Rank

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• Biology

Nelson Hairston's Degrees

• PhD Ecology Cornell University

Why Is Nelson Hairston Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Nelson Hairston Sr. was an American ecologist. Hairston is well known for his work in ecology and human disease. In the field of ecology he is famous for championing the idea of the trophic cascade, on which he published the provocative “Green World Hypothesis” with colleagues Frederick E. Smith and Lawrence B. Slobodkin. Nelson was also deeply interested in the factors that control human disease and was an adviser to the World Health Organization for many years.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Nelson Hairston?

Nelson Hairston is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Michigan
• Cornell University
• University of Washington
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill