Erwin went to Vallejo High School and then graduated in biology in 1964, followed by a masters in 1966 from San Jose State College (now San Jose State University). He went to the University of Alberta to study carabid beetles under George Ball, obtaining a Ph.D. in 1969 followed by a post-doctoral stint at Harvard under P. Jackson Darlington, Jr. He took up an entomologist position in the United States National Museum (later the Smithsonian Institution) but took a year off to study carabid beetles at the University of Lund under Carl H. Lindroth.
On return in 1971, Erwin was deputed to examine the beetles of Panama. By fogging the forest canopy with pesticide, he collected the falling specimens and found 1,200 species of beetles living in Luehea seemannii trees. Of those 1,200 species of beetles, he estimated that 163 are found only in the Luehea seemannii tree and not in other species of trees. There are about 50,000 species of trees in the tropics and beetles make up 40% of insects and related animals. Erwin estimated that there are about twice as many species of insects and related animals in tropical trees as there are on the ground of the forest. Erwin is notable for his controversial extrapolation of 30 million as the total number of arthropod species.[4][5]
Erwin served as secretary of the Society of Systematic Biologists from 1973 to 1975,[6] and was the editor in chief of ZooKeys. He described over 20 genera and more than 400 species of insect, and as of 2015 is commemorated in the names of 47 species, two genera, one subfamily and one subspecies.[3]
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^Kimbrough, Liz (15 May 2020). "Legendary entomologist Terry Erwin passes away at age 79". Mongabay Environmental News. from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^"SI NMNH Entomology Staff: Terry Erwin". from the original on 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
^ abZooKeys Editorial Office (2015-01-12). "Celebrating with the 'beetle' man: Terry Erwin's 75th birthday". ZooKeys (541): 1–40. Bibcode:2015ZooK..541....1S. doi:10.3897/zookeys.541.7316. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC4714375. PMID 26798278. from the original on 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
^Hambler, Clive (2004). Conservation. Cambridge University Press. p. 14. ISBN0-521-80190-7.
^Rice, Marlin E. (2015-04-27). "Terry L. Erwin: She Had a Black Eye and in Her Arm She Held a Skunk". ZooKeys (500): 9–24. Bibcode:2015ZooK..500....9R. doi:10.3897/zookeys.500.9772. ISSN 1313-2989. PMC4432238. PMID 25987869.
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terry, erwin, confused, with, terri, irwin, wife, steve, irwin, american, football, player, american, football, terry, erwin, december, 1940, 2020, american, entomologist, with, smithsonian, institution, terry, erwinborn, 1940, december, 1940st, helena, califo. Not to be confused with Terri Irwin wife of Steve Irwin For the American football player see Terry Erwin American football Terry Lee Erwin December 1 1940 May 11 2020 1 was an American entomologist with the Smithsonian Institution 2 3 Terry Lee ErwinBorn 1940 12 01 December 1 1940St Helena California U S DiedMay 11 2020 2020 05 11 aged 79 NationalityAmericanAlma materUniversity of AlbertaSan Jose State UniversityScientific careerFieldsEntomologyInstitutionsHarvard UniversitySmithsonian InstitutionErwin went to Vallejo High School and then graduated in biology in 1964 followed by a masters in 1966 from San Jose State College now San Jose State University He went to the University of Alberta to study carabid beetles under George Ball obtaining a Ph D in 1969 followed by a post doctoral stint at Harvard under P Jackson Darlington Jr He took up an entomologist position in the United States National Museum later the Smithsonian Institution but took a year off to study carabid beetles at the University of Lund under Carl H Lindroth On return in 1971 Erwin was deputed to examine the beetles of Panama By fogging the forest canopy with pesticide he collected the falling specimens and found 1 200 species of beetles living in Luehea seemannii trees Of those 1 200 species of beetles he estimated that 163 are found only in the Luehea seemannii tree and not in other species of trees There are about 50 000 species of trees in the tropics and beetles make up 40 of insects and related animals Erwin estimated that there are about twice as many species of insects and related animals in tropical trees as there are on the ground of the forest Erwin is notable for his controversial extrapolation of 30 million as the total number of arthropod species 4 5 Erwin served as secretary of the Society of Systematic Biologists from 1973 to 1975 6 and was the editor in chief of ZooKeys He described over 20 genera and more than 400 species of insect and as of 2015 is commemorated in the names of 47 species two genera one subfamily and one subspecies 3 References edit Kimbrough Liz 15 May 2020 Legendary entomologist Terry Erwin passes away at age 79 Mongabay Environmental News Archived from the original on 16 May 2020 Retrieved 19 September 2020 SI NMNH Entomology Staff Terry Erwin Archived from the original on 2018 11 28 Retrieved 2007 09 30 a b ZooKeys Editorial Office 2015 01 12 Celebrating with the beetle man Terry Erwin s 75th birthday ZooKeys 541 1 40 Bibcode 2015ZooK 541 1S doi 10 3897 zookeys 541 7316 ISSN 1313 2970 PMC 4714375 PMID 26798278 Archived from the original on 2020 07 08 Retrieved 2020 09 19 Hambler Clive 2004 Conservation Cambridge University Press p 14 ISBN 0 521 80190 7 Rice Marlin E 2015 04 27 Terry L Erwin She Had a Black Eye and in Her Arm She Held a Skunk ZooKeys 500 9 24 Bibcode 2015ZooK 500 9R doi 10 3897 zookeys 500 9772 ISSN 1313 2989 PMC 4432238 PMID 25987869 SSB Past Presidents and other Officers Archived from the original on 2008 11 21 Retrieved 2007 01 13 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Terry Erwin amp oldid 1191238613, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
