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<DIV>It is with great sadness that I send this post to the pollinator list
serv. It would be hard to find a more effective and consistent advocate
for pollinators than Dr. Tom Eisner who died this week. Below is a link to
his obituary. On a personal note, Tom was a profoundly kind as well
as brilliant individual who had time for questions and support for the
pollinator issue in the midst of his busy schedule, and even as his health was
failing. He will be greatly missed. </DIV>
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<DIV>Laurie</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Dear ISCE Members and Friends:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I have very sad news to report. Professor Thomas Eisner
passed away on 25 March 2011. He was a great observer of nature. He had
profound impact on most of us in chemical ecology, and he stimulated a love of
nature and insects in the public. Here is a link to an obituary that
gives more information: </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><A href="http://www.newswise.com/articles/tom-eisner-father-of-chemical-ecology-and-renowned-biologist-dies-at-81?ret=/articles/list&category=latest&page=1&search%5bbilling_institution_id%5d=266&search%5bsort%5d=date+desc&search%5bhas_multimedia%5d=&search%5bstatus%5d=3">http://www.newswise.com/articles/tom-eisner-father-of-chemical-ecology-and-renowned-biologist-dies-at-81?ret=/articles/list&category=latest&page=1&search[billing_institution_id]=266&search[sort]=date+desc&search[has_multimedia]=&search[status]=3</A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>With Respect,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Ken Haynes</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>See additional notes below:</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><I>From: Tom Baker<o:p></o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><I>March 26, 2011<o:p></o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><I>I just received this sad
message below, forwarded to me by a new graduate student from Cornell who is
coming to Penn State this June to pursue his PhD here. <BR><BR>I would ask you
to please forward this to the ISCE membership.<BR><BR>I was fortunate to have
taken several classes from Tom Eisner when I was an undergraduate and M.S.
student in entomology at Cornell. Eisner always had the students so energized
after his lectures that you wanted to run out and do experiments on all the
things he so enthusiastically said weren't yet known. He showed everyone the
promise and excitement of exploring all these things that he said nobody knew
anything about.<BR><BR>I was lucky to have known him, as I'm sure so many others
can say with the same certainty.<BR><BR>Thanks.<BR><BR>Sincerely,<BR><BR>Tom
Baker<o:p></o:p></I></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><I><o:p> </o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><I><o:p> </o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><I>From: Kraig Adler, Cornell<BR>Sent: Saturday, March 26,
2011 9:22 AM<BR><BR>Subject: Tom Eisner<BR><BR><BR>Dear Colleagues:<BR><BR>It is
with the deepest sadness that I inform you that our dear friend
and<BR>colleague, Tom Eisner, died last night at his home with Maria at
Kendall.<BR>Their daughters are in Ithaca this weekend. I have no other
information at<BR>this time.<BR><BR>Tom's passing marks the end of an era for
our department. Tom is the last of<BR>that group of our founding faculty who, in
1964, foresaw that neurobiology<BR>and behavior as disciplines had a natural
affiliation that would someday<BR>come together in spectacular ways. That we
have just made offers to two<BR>outstanding young scientists whose research is
specifically on the neural<BR>basis of behavior is the best possible affirmation
of the success of their<BR>original vision.<BR><BR>Tom's stature as a scientist,
teacher, mentor, conservationist, and human<BR>rights advocate will long be
remembered by all. He was, in every respect, a<BR>truly great person. It has
been a privilege to call him our friend and<BR>colleague. I hope you will take a
few moments today to remember Tom and the<BR>many contributions he made to
science, to Cornell, our two colleges, and to<BR>our department.<BR><BR>I
am certain you all join me in extending our deepest sympathies to
Maria,<BR>Tom's life's partner in everything that he did, and to their
daughters,<BR>Yvonne, Vivien, and Christina, and their
families.<BR><BR>Respectfully,<BR><BR>Kraig<BR><BR><o:p></o:p></I></P></DIV></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>