Carol Ruckdeschel | |
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| Born | December 3, 1941 |
| Occupation(s) | Biologist, naturalist, and environmental activist |
| Years active | 1971–present |
Carol Ruckdeschel is a biologist, naturalist, environmental activist [1] and author. As a Cumberland Island resident, she was involved in the creation and preservation of Cumberland Island National Seashore. [2] [3] [4] She is the subject of the book Untamed: The Wildest Woman in America and the Fight for Cumberland Island by Will Harlan.
She has researched sea turtles [5] and endangered and extinct species around the Georgia coast. [6]
Her residence on the north part of Cumberland Island is currently owned by The National Park Service, on the condition of her remaining there until her death.
Books
- Ruckdeschel, Carol (2017). A Natural History of Cumberland Island. Mercer University Press. ISBN 9780881466096. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- Ruckdeschel, Carol; Shoop, C. R.; Zug, George R. (2000). Sea Turtles of the Georgia Coast. Cumberland Island Museum. ISBN 9780967938806. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
Journal articles
- Robert Shoop, C., and Carol Ruckdeschel. "Increasing turtle strandings in the southeast United States: a complicating factor." Biological Conservation 23.3 (1982): 213–215.
- Frazier, J. G., Judith E. Winston, and Carol A. Ruckdeschel. "Epizoan communities on marine turtles. III. Bryozoa." Bulletin of marine science 51.1 (1992): 1–8.
References
- ^ McPhee, John (April 28, 1973). "Travels in Georgia". The New Yorker. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ^ Dilsaver, Lary M. (2004). Cumberland Island National Seashore: A History of Conservation Conflict. University of Virginia Press. pp. 128–. ISBN 9780813922683. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ^ Harlan, Will (2014). Untamed: the wildest woman in America and the fight for Cumberland Island (First ed.). New York: Grove Press. ISBN 9780802122582.
- ^ Blqackmun, Susie (June 9, 1991). "The Naturalist For 16 Hours A Day, Seven Days A Week, Biologist Carol Ruckdeschel Lives Breathes, Studies And Defends A Tiny Barrier Island Just Over The Florida Border. It's Not Just A Job, It's A Way Of Life That She Has Followed For Nearly 20 Years". Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ Sea Turtles of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States. Carol Ruckdeschel. 2006
- ^ "History, Travel, Arts, Science, People, Places – Smithsonian". Smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
External links
- http://wildcumberland.org/ (Website about Cumberland Island preservation and conservation issues)
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