Benjamin Pierce received a B.S. in Biology from Southern
Methodist University and a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado.
Ben is currently Professor of Biology and holder of the Lillian
Nelson Pratt Chair at Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX. He
is a population geneticist who conducts ecological and evolutionary
research on amphibians. Ben has authored a number of articles in
research journals and several books, including: The Family Genetics
Sourcebook, a guide to genetics for the layperson; Genetics: A
Conceptual Approach, a general genetics textbook; Genetics
Essentials: Concepts and Connections, a brief genetics textbook;
and Transmission and Population Genetics: A Short Course, a
textbook for courses in transmission and population genetics. Ben
is a member of the steering committee of the 21st Century Science
Coalition, a group of scientists who support strong science
standards for Texas public schools. He is the President of the
Texas Academy of Science, is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma
Xi, and is a Fellow of the Texas Academy of Science. He currently
serves on the editorial board of Bioscience. He has received
research and teaching grants from the Natural Science Foundation,
the W. M. Keck Foundation, the 3M Foundation, the National Park
Service, the Williamson County Conservation Foundation, and the
National Geographic Society.
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