David J. Schmidly was born in 1943 in Levelland, Texas. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Tech University in 1966. Two years later he completed a Master of Science degree at Tech under the direction of Robert L. Packard. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1971 under the supervision of Donald F. Hoffmeister at the University of Illinois-Champaign1 Urbana. After completing his Ph.D., he joined the faculty of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M University and eventually held two major administrative positions; Head of the Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Department (1 986- l992), and Chief Executive Oficer and Campus Dean ofTexas A&M at Galveston (1992-1996). In 1996, Baker urged Schmidly to return to his alma mater of Texas Tech University as Graduate Dean, as well as Professor of Biological Sciences and Curator of Mammals for the NSRL. Schmidly was quickly promoted to Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, then to President of Texas Tech University in 2000. Schmidly served in that capacity until 2003, when he accepted the position of President and CEO of the Oklahoma State University system.
David J. Schmidly wurde 1943 in Levelland, Texas, geboren. Er erwarb 1966 seinen Bachelor of Science an der Texas Tech University. Zwei Jahre später schloss er an der Tech unter der Leitung von Robert L. Packard einen Master of Science ab. Seinen Doktortitel erwarb er 1971 unter der Leitung von Donald F. Hoffmeister an der University of Illinois-Champaign1 Urbana. Nach seiner Promotion trat er in den Lehrkörper des Fachbereichs für Wildtier- und Fischereiwissenschaften an der Texas A&M University ein und bekleidete schließlich zwei wichtige Verwaltungspositionen: Leiter des Fachbereichs für Wildtier- und Fischereiwissenschaften (1986-1992) und Chief Executive Oficer und Campus Dean der Texas A&M in Galveston (1992-1996). 1996 drängte Baker Schmidly, an seine Alma Mater, die Texas Tech University, zurückzukehren, wo er als Dekan für Hochschulabsolventen sowie als Professor für Biowissenschaften und Kurator für Säugetiere für das NSRL tätig war. Schmidly wurde schnell zum Vizepräsidenten für Forschung und Graduiertenstudien und im Jahr 2000 dann zum Präsidenten der Texas Tech University befördert. In dieser Funktion war Schmidly bis 2003 tätig, als er den Posten des Präsidenten und CEO des Oklahoma State University Systems annahm.
Schmidly's research interests include the systematics, taxonomy, and natural history of Nearctic/ Neotropical mammals, with special interests in the conservation of wildlife diversity in Texas, the southwestern U.S., and Mexico, and the marine mamrnals of the Gulf of Mexico. His publication record includes 99 scientific publications and seven books. Among the most noted of Schmidly's books are the fifih (1995; CO-authored with William B. Davis) and sixth (2004) editions of The Mammals of Texas. The Mammals of Texas is considered a standard reference for Texas mammalogists, and the book is used as a textbook or primary reference material by many of the universities and colleges in the state that teach mammalogy Courses. Another book, Texas Natural History: A Century of Change, published in 200 1 by the Texas Tech University Press, chronicles the history of Promammalogy in Texas and the changes in the natural history of Texas mammals as a result of human influences in the 20th century. Schmidly has served as President of the South- Western Association of Naturalists (1 980-1 98 1) and the Texas Society of Mammalogists (1985-1986). In 2003, he was elected to the Texas Hall of Fame for Science, Mathematics, and Technology, and he was the inaugural recipient of the Harvey Weil Professional Conservationist Award. He served as Editor of the Journal of Mammalogy for three years, and served on the Board of Directors for ASM from 1978-1999. Schmidly was the first recipient of the Donald W. Tinkle Research Excellence Award by the Southwestern Association of Naturalists in 1988. In 1999, the Texas Society of Mammalogists named Schmidly an Honorary Member. In 2003, the American Society of Mammalogists recognized his contributions to education in mammalogy with the Joseph Grinnell Award. While at Tech, Schmidly supervised one doctoral student (Table 2).
About this Person Born: December 20, 1943 in Levelland, Texas, United States Nationality: American Occupation: College president Other Names: Schmidly, David James Updated:Jan. 1, 2008 Full Text: MAMMALIAN SYSTEMATICS, NON-GAME WILDLIFE Personal Data: b Lubbock, Tex, December 20, 1943; Education: Tex Tech Univ, BS, 1966, MS, 1968; Univ Ill, PhD (zoology), 1971. Professional Experience: PROF EMER & PRES EMER, TEX TECH UNIV, 2002-; PRES, OKLA STATE UNIV, 2002-; prof biol sci & pres, Tex Tech Univ, 1996-2002; HEAD, DEPT WILDLIFE & FISHERIES, TEX A&M UNIV, 1986-; prof wildlife & fisheries sci, Tex Tech Univ, beginning 1982; from asst prof to assoc prof, Dept Wildlife & Fisheries, 1971-1982; consult, Wildlife Servs. Memberships: Am Soc Mammalogists; Soc Conserv Biol; Sigma Xi; Southwestern Asn Naturalists. Research Statement & Publications: Mammalian systematics, natural history and management with special emphasis on non-game mammals from the southwestern United States and northern mexico; preservation management and utilization of biological collections.
Peromyscus hooperi Lee & Schmidly, 1977 Peromyscus kilpatricki Bradley, Ordóñez-Garza, Ceballos, Rogers & Schmidly, 2016
Peromyscus schmidlyi Bradley, 2004 Habromys schmidlyi Romo-Vázquez, León-Paniagua & Sánchez, 2005
Systematics and ecology of mice of the Peromyscus boylii species group from northern Mexico and parts of southern United States Ph.D.
Sexual, geographical, and individual variation in Dipodomys ordii from western Texas MS