Peter Shaw Ashton
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Peter Shaw Ashton is a British botanist
. He is Charles Bullard Professor of Forestry at Harvard University
, and director of the Arnold Arboretum there from 1978 to 1987.
Born in Boscombe, Bournemouth, England
, Ashton received his B.A. (1956), M.A. (1960) and Ph.D. (1960) from the University of Cambridge
. He has worked for many years on research projects to promote the conservation and sustainable use of tropical forests, and was instrumental in the project by the Center for Tropical Forest Science
to formulate a network of Forest Dynamic Plots which are surveyed regularly to sample the health of the forest; he won the Japan Prize
for this in 2007.
In 1983, Ashton was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
. He was elected Honorary Fellow of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation during the ATBC Annual meeting held in Kunming, China, in 2006.
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
. He is Charles Bullard Professor of Forestry at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, and director of the Arnold Arboretum there from 1978 to 1987.
Born in Boscombe, Bournemouth, England
Boscombe
Boscombe is a suburb of Bournemouth. Located to the east of Bournemouth town centre and west of Southbourne, It developed rapidly from a small village as a seaside resort alongside Bournemouth after the first Boscombe pier was built in 1888...
, Ashton received his B.A. (1956), M.A. (1960) and Ph.D. (1960) from the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. He has worked for many years on research projects to promote the conservation and sustainable use of tropical forests, and was instrumental in the project by the Center for Tropical Forest Science
Center for Tropical Forest Science
The Center for Tropical Forest Science, or CTFS, is a consortium of forest researchers who pursue long-term research on tree populations using comparable census method. The work developed out of a study of 50 hectares of forest on Barro Colorado Island in Panama begun in 1981...
to formulate a network of Forest Dynamic Plots which are surveyed regularly to sample the health of the forest; he won the Japan Prize
Japan Prize
is awarded to people from all parts of the world whose "original and outstanding achievements in science and technology are recognized as having advanced the frontiers of knowledge and served the cause of peace and prosperity for mankind."- Explanation :...
for this in 2007.
In 1983, Ashton was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
. He was elected Honorary Fellow of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation during the ATBC Annual meeting held in Kunming, China, in 2006.