2. [10] As a postdoctoral fellow, he worked on the history and energetics of opisthobranchs (marine gastropods). Brian R. Silliman, 1 Peter Kareiva, 2 and Catherine A. Pfister 3. But along the way he used his gift for conducting experiments in remote field settings to train, inspire, and befriend a Who’s Who of community ecologists: graduate students, undergraduates, postdoctorates, collaborators, and artists. Vol. Robert Treat Paine III (1933-2016) June 2017; Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114(27) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1706692114. [17] Paine also coined the term "trophic cascade" to describe the top-down effects that occur in ecosystems when an important species is introduced or removed. [20][21] Paine's research helped popularise field manipulation experiments, sometimes called "kick-it-and-see ecology", at a time when field ecologists tended only to observe natural ecosystems. Robert T. Paine, who passed away on 13 June 2016, is among the most influential people in the history of ecology. PDF | On Oct 1, 2016, Paul K. Dayton and others published Robert Treat Paine III, 1933-2016 | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate Indeed, RTP was chosen as the Chair—and performed exceptionally effectively—of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries’ Salmon Recovery Science Review Panel, as well as other committees assessing environmental impacts. Born in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, America on 28 October 1835 to Charles Cushing Paine and Fanny Cabot Jackson. The Papers of Robert Treat Paine. Copyright © 2021 National Academy of Sciences. Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on PNAS. Much of Paine's work at the University of Washington focused on the organization of marine communities. ROBERT TREAT PAINE (1730-1814) MA By Joyce Page-Van Houdt May 25, 2002 at 05:10:47. Robert Treat "Bob" Paine III (April 13, 1933 – June 13, 2016) was an American ecologist.He spent most of his career at the University of Washington.. Paine created the keystone species idea to explain the relationship between Pisaster ochraceus, a species of starfish, and Mytilus californianus, a species of mussel. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. Bob Paine fathered an idea — and an academic family — that changed ecology", "Scientists Adopt Tiny Island as a Warming Bellwether", Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, "Diverse Introspectives: A conversation with Bob Paine", "The Life History and Population Dynamics of, "Bob Paine, 83, ecologist whose work identified keystone species", "Retired UW prof wins $408,000 for groundbreaking ecology work", "Bob Paine, ecologist who introduced 'keystone species,' dies", "RIP Bob Paine, A Keystone Among Ecologists", "Ecological Determinism in the Competition for Space: The Robert H. MacArthur Award Lecture", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_T._Paine_(zoologist)&oldid=994134770, Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences, Fellows of the Ecological Society of America, Wikipedia articles with BIBSYS identifiers, Wikipedia articles with Botanist identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, President, Ecological Society of America, 1979–1980, This page was last edited on 14 December 2020, at 06:45. This university on the rocks produced a steady stream of papers, doctorates, inspiration, and an academic genealogy that spans ecology, evolution, invertebrate biology, mathematical biology, and environmental biology. The caption reads,”The able Doctor, or, America swallowing the Bitter Draught.” Robert Treat Pai… Early adopters of RTP’s 1966 paper on the control of diversity by predators (3) included famous papers from 1966 and 1967 on species diversity gradients (4) and the limits of similarity between species (5). Robert Paine III, M.D. Robert Treat Paine was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America who signed the Declaration of Independence on behalf of Massachusetts. This concept has found strong support across many ecosystems, and over the ensuing decades has focused attention of the role of humans in controlling diversity, abundance, and productivity (7). RTP was a descendent of a celebrated clan in Boston that included Thomas Paine and Robert Treat Paine Sr., a signer of the US Declaration of Independence, as well as the great mathematician George Birkhoff. She was born May 15, 1744, and died June 6, 1816. 14, 1965 . The Robert Treat Paine Papers. 102763947, citing Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave … Another enduring dimension of his legacy was his mentoring and inspiration of several generations of graduate students and postdocorates in the adventure of working out the complex wiring of species interactions, all within the wild dynamics of natural ecosystems. RTP, as he was known, was an emeritus Professor at the University of Washington, where he developed a career that helped define the field of community ecology. [6][11], Paine retired in the late 1990s but continued to be active as a professor emeritus at the University of Washington. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Robert Treat Paine, III (15 Dec 1900–14 Jul 1965), Find a Grave Memorial no. And there was a bevy of students, researchers, and visitors clamoring for the honor of being included in a Tatoosh Trip. He served as the state’s first attorney general, and served as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the state’s highest court. III: 1774-1777. AU - Lubchenco, Jane Dr. Robert Paine III, MD is a Pulmonologist in Salt Lake City, UT and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. [1] Paine and his work are featured prominently in the 2018 documentary film The Serengeti Rules. [7] After graduating from Harvard University in 1954, he served in the U.S. Army, where he was the battalion gardener. 1 for a more detailed synopsis). Late one evening, we snuck away from our camp and played the sound of a bird known strictly to be from the United States east coast. [1][5] As late as 2013, aged 79, Paine continued to make regular visits to Tatoosh Island for research purposes. In light of recent results, they’re not so sure. (#24650) Henry III, King of England is in the 18th generation of the family tree for Robert Treat Paine (Ahnentafel #259872). In a short note published early in 1969, RTP coined a term that has since become intrinsic to the lexicon of ecology (2). Ancestor charts showing the family relationships of Robert Treat Paine (1730/31–1814) to other famous people. 12, 1730 or 1731, in Boston; died May 11, 1814, age 84, and is buried in the Granary Burial Grounds, Boston, MA, son of RICHARD and ALICE TREAT of Milford, CT. [9] In 1962, Paine joined the University of Washington, where he spent the rest of his career and became well known for his work. Although the evidence is still limited, a growing body of research suggests music may have beneficial effects for diseases such as Parkinson’s. To Anna Louisa, on Her Ode to Fancy. Edited by Edward W. Hanson (Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 2005) Shipton, Clifford K. Sibley’s Harvard Graduates. Dr. Paine III has more experience with Obstructive Lung Disease and Interstitial Lung Disease than other specialists in his area. The dual themes of experimental ecology and process-oriented ecology were to be the hallmark of RTP’s subsequent academic contributions. ↑ P. 27 Paine Ancestry: The Family of Robert Treat Paine, Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Trophic cascades are the many changes in species diversity or abundance that ensue when a consumer is removed from an ecosystem (see ref. 1. T1 - Robert Treat Paine III (1933-2016) AU - Palumbi, Stephen R. AU - Estes, James A. [1] Ed Yong wrote that "by encouraging independence and prizing fieldwork, Paine mentored an entire generation of superstar ecologists. Astronomers thought they’d finally figured out where gold and other heavy elements in the universe came from. Ever an avid naturalist who paid close attention to the specifics of a bird song or a starfish’s diet, RTP’s best-known contributions were the concepts of keystone species and trophic cascades. It was here that much of his research on keystone species occurred. RTP bounded off his chair and raced into the bush toward the tape player, yelling “Chuck-will’s widow!”—proving both his complete command of bird watching detail and the value of a good, well-placed experiment. From this realization, RTP used the analogy of a keystone—the central shaped stone holding up an arch—to describe the importance of keystone predators. Some species could be removed without huge effect. Here, RTP focused on the stability of ecosystems with hundreds of species or more, after perturbation of one or a few top predators or grazers. His first known interest in the rebellion was his open celebration of the repeal of the Stamp Act. Robert Treat Paine was a Congregationalist and a devout Christian. AU - Levin, Simon A. RTP maintained his devotion to his daughters and his gardens and his friends and always assumed that everyone and everything would be a delicate tangle of interactions and effects. [8][11], In a noteworthy[12] 1966 paper, Paine described a rocky intertidal ecosystem in Makah Bay in Washington state, where top predator species help maintain biodiversity. Interred 14 Jul 1965 . [14][15][16] This concept states that an ecosystem may experience a dramatic shift if a keystone species is removed, even though that species was a small part of the ecosystem by measures of biomass or productivity. [1][A], In 2013, he was awarded the International Cosmos Prize, including a cash prize equivalent to about US$408,000. AU - Kareiva, Peter. [6] He was fascinated by biology from a very young age. [22], "Scientific families: Dynasty. ROBERT TREAT PAINE (5), born Mar. This person was created on 10 February 2011 through the import of James_s Complete Family Tree.ged. Robert Treat Paine III passed away June 13 in Seattle surrounded by family and friends. When his church, The First Church of Boston, moved into Unitarianism, Paine followed that path. [8], Paine's doctoral research thesis was on the ecology of living brachipods. A British cartoonist pictures America as an Indian woman having the Intolerable Acts forced down her throat. Robert Treat "Bob" Paine III (April 13, 1933 – June 13, 2016) was an American ecologist who spent most of his career at the University of Washington. Hunt and Lee, comps. This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Paine married Sally Cobb, the daughter of Thomas and Lydia (née Leonard) Cobb and a sister of General David Cobb, on March 15, 1770. He is affiliated with University Of Utah Hospitals And Clinics. Paine, Robert Treat. Others were key to community composition, and without them the communities collapsed. A keystone ecologist: Robert Treat Paine, 1933–2016, A note on trophic complexity and community stability, Food web complexity and species diversity, Latitudinal gradients in species diversity: A review of concepts, The limiting similarity, convergence, and divergence of coexisting species, Food webs: Linkage, interaction strength and community infrastructure, Entering the century of the environment: A new social contract for science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Science & Culture: At the nexus of music and medicine, some see disease treatments, News Feature: Tracing gold's cosmic origins, Journal Club: Friends appear to share patterns of brain activity, Transplantation of sperm-producing stem cells. Robert Treat Paine (1773-1811). [4], Paine was born on April 13, 1933,[5] and grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Paine would be elected to the Provincial Assembly. Division of Marine Science and Conservation, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Beaufort, North Carolina 28516; 2. Paine was an experimentalist, a theoretician, a practitioner, and proponent of the “ecology of place,” and a deep believer in the importance of natural history to ecological understanding. RTP worked intently with mathematicians to turn his intuition about ecological process into well-tested theory, but also returned the favor by helping them to savor the messy details of fieldwork. Paine coined the keystone species concept to explain the relationship between Pisaster ochraceus, a species of starfish, and Mytilus californianus, a species of mussel. Source citations are included at the bottom of the page. Descendants. The idea of trophic cascades was presented in the Tansley Lecture to the British Ecological Society (6). [6] Having taken some courses in zoology and ecology at Michigan, his interests and studies changed after taking a course about freshwater invertebrates taught by ecologist Frederick E. WikiTree profile Paine-463 created through the import of wikitree.ged on Aug 1, 2011 by Abby Brown. [13] This led to his 1969 paper in which he proposed the keystone species concept. In addition to food web theory, these experiments focused on the role of disturbance and patch size on diversity, interaction strengths and their importance to community stability, the role of predation in controlling primary production, causes of zonation along physical gradients, and many more insights. Online ISSN 1091-6490. Paine coined the keystone species[1][2][3] concept to explain the relationship between Pisaster ochraceus, a species of starfish, and Mytilus californianus, a species of mussel. [8] Paine later entered graduate school at the University of Michigan, intending to study paleontology. 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