James Van Remsen Jr.

James V. Remsen, Jr.
Born
James Vanderbeek Remsen, Jr.

(1949-09-21) September 21, 1949 (age 75)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materStanford University, University of California at Berkeley
Known forFounder of the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithologists' Union
Spouses
Catherine Lee Cummins
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(m. 1988⁠–⁠2010)​
Amy C. Shutt
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(m. 2010)​
Children3
AwardsBrewster Medal (American Ornithologists' Union)
Scientific career
FieldsOrnithology
InstitutionsMuseum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University
ThesisGeographical ecology of Neotropical Kingfishers (1978)
Doctoral advisorFrank A. Pitelka
Other academic advisorsHarold A. Mooney, Paul Ehrlich, and Ned K. Johnson
Author abbrev. (zoology)Remsen

James Vanderbeek "Van" Remsen Jr. (born September 21, 1949) is an American ornithologist. His main research field is the Neotropical avifauna. In 1999, he founded the South American Classification Committee.[1] In 2013, he was honored with the Brewster Medal of the American Ornithologists' Union.[2]

  1. ^ J. V. Remsen Jr.: The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithologists’ Union: a new classification of the birds of South America In: Neotropical Birding, July 13, 2007, pp. 21–23
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Brewster was invoked but never defined (see the help page).