Ring Cardé

Ring Cardé
Born
Ring Richard Tomlinson Cardé

(1943-09-18) September 18, 1943
Alma materTufts University
Cornell University
OccupationsEntomologist, writer

Ring Richard Tomlinson Cardé (born September 18, 1943)[1] is an American entomologist and writer. He was a distinguished professor in the department of entomology at the University of California, Riverside.[2][3]

Cardé was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He attended Tufts University, earning his BS degree in biology in 1966.[1]He also attended Cornell University, earning his MS degree in entomology in 1968 and his PhD degree in 1971. After earning his degree, he worked as a postdoctoral associate at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Cornell from 1971 to 1975.[4]

Cardé served as a professor in the department of entomology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 1984 to 1996. During his years as a professor, in 1989, he was named a distinguished university professor.[4][5] In 2012, he wrote the book A World of Insects, published by Harvard University Press,[6] and in 2017, he was elected as a fellow of the California Academy of Sciences.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Cardé, Ring T. (1971), Aspects of Reproductive Isolation in the Holomelina Aurantiaca Complex, Cornell University
  2. 1 2 "Ring T Carde". University of California, Riverside. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Emeritus Faculty". University of California, Riverside. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Ring T. Cardé: Curriculum Vitae". University of California, Riverside. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  5. ↑ "UC Riverside entomologist honored with Silver Medal from International Society". EurekAlert!. October 5, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  6. ↑ "A World of Insects". Harvard University Press. Retrieved July 20, 2026.