October 31, 2005 Source: Dalhousie University:
http://www.dal.ca/news/media/2005/2005-10-31.html Dalhousie Professor one of "Ten to Watch" - Fortune Magazine Dalhousie biology professor, Ransom Myers has been cited as on of the "Ten People to Watch"
in the September 19th issue of Fortune Magazine. The prestigious US publication notes, "Fame is fleeting. But even if these men and women don't become household names in the next 75 years, what they're doing now will have lasting influence." Dr. Myers is cited for his work on the dynamics of fish species and for having provided startling evidence of the 90% population decline since 1950 in bluefin tuna, giant blue marlin, and other big fish. He is cited along side of US Senator Barack Obama, the founders of Google, and the front runner to become the next President of Egypt. He is the only Canadian on the list. "We're very proud of Dr. Myers," says Dalhousie President, Tom Traves. "This acknowledgement of his contribution to conservation research is very meaningful and reinforces what we already know - that Dr. Myers epitomizes the top quality faculty we have at Dalhousie." (See the citation at http://www.fortune.com/fortune/slideshow/0,23288,1100208-3,00.html) About Dalhousie: Dalhousie is a comprehensive, research-intensive university with more than 15,500 students. In The Scientist magazine, it was recently named one of the best non-commercial places to work as a scientific researcher outside the United States. Media inquiries, contact:
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