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Princeton ecologists remember Robert M. ‘Bob’ May

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Robert "Bob" May is remembered by Princeton ecologists for his wisdom and mentorship and for leading in the development of the theory that now underpins modern ecology and provides humanity with indispensable tools to address 21st-century problems ranging from biodiversity loss to epidemic disease to climate change.

Princeton ecologists remember Robert M. ‘Bob’ May Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Email Print By the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology on May 12, 2020, 8:45 a.m. Robert M. “Bob" May, Lord May of Oxford, O.M., who was a leading researcher, mentor and administrator at Princeton for more than 15 years, passed away at the age of 84 in Oxford, U.K., on April 28, after a long illness. “Bob” May had a huge influence at Princeton, from the day in 1972 when he first met with Robert MacArthur through to his departure to Oxford in 1988, where he became a Royal Society Pr

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