Peter J. Morin (born September 8, 1953) is an American ecologist known for his work in community ecology. He is a professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources at Rutgers University, where he has been since 1983.[1]
In 1991, Morin responded to reports of fluctuation in amphibian populations by advocating for more information on population decline rather than simply concluding that extinction occurred at a "higher rate" than it had been.[2] A 1997 study conducted on the predictability of ecosystems showed that the greater the number of species within the ecosystem, the more predictable the environment would be.[3] Morin stated that this could be applied to creating ecosystems in space.[3]
He received the George Mercer Award for 1985 from the Ecological Society of America for his article "Predation, Competition, and the Composition of Larval Anuran Guilds".[5]
↑Botkin, Daniel B. (2012). The Moon in the Nautilus Shell: Discordant Harmonies Reconsidered | From Climate Change to Species Extinction, How Life Persists an Ever-Changing World. Oxford University Press. p.72. ISBN9781306194396. OCLC865657771.
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