Louis J. Gross

Louis J. Gross
Born (1952-01-06) January 6, 1952 (age 72)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCornell University
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
InstitutionsUniversity 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 advisorSimon A. Levin
Websitewww.tiem.utk.edu/~gross/

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]

  1. ^ Jones, Gregory Scott (October 19, 2012). "Combining biology and math, Louis Gross tackles the big problems". aaas.org. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "The Institute for Environmental Modeling (TIEM)". Tiem.utk.edu. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  3. ^ Gilman, R. T.; Nuismer, S. L.; Jhwueng, D. C. (2012). "Louis J. Gross – NIMBioS Director". Nature. 483 (7389). Nimbios: 328–30. doi:10.1038/nature10853. PMID 22388815. S2CID 222676. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  4. ^ "Ecology expert Louis J. Gross addresses the human side of climate change". news.mst.edu. 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  5. ^ "Louis J. Gross". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-09.