David Schindler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

David Schindler

American/Canadian limnologist

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1940

Place of Birth: Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Profession: ecologist, limnologist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo

David William Schindler, , (born August 3, 1940) is an American/Canadian limnologist.
He holds the Killam Memorial Chair and is Professor of Ecology in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta.
He is notable for "innovative large-scale experiments" on whole lakes at the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) which proved that "phosphorus controls the eutrophication (excessive algal blooms) in temperate lakes leading to the banning of phosphates in detergents.
He is also known for his research on acid rain In 1989, Dr.
Schindler moved from the ELA to continue his research at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, with studies into fresh water shortages and the effects of climate disruption on Canada's alpine and northern boreal ecosystems.
Schindler's has earned him numerous national and international awards, including the Gerhard Herzberg Gold Medal, the First Stockholm Water Prize (1991) the Volvo Environment Prize (1998), and the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (2006).