Louis J. Gross | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | January 6, 1952
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Cornell University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics Ecology Evolutionary Biology |
Institutions | University of Tennessee Cornell University University of California Davis Grassland Research Institute, UK International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Italy |
Thesis | Models of the Photosynthetic Dynamics of Fragaria virginiana (1979) |
Doctoral advisor | Simon A. Levin |
Website | www |
Louis J. Gross (born January 6, 1952) is distinguished professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and mathematics at the University of Tennessee.[1] He is the founding director of the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis and the Institute for Environmental Modeling.[2][3] His research focuses on computational and mathematical ecology,[4] with applications to plant physiological ecology, conservation biology, natural resource management, and landscape ecology.[5]