Howard R. Baker (1955–1983) in memoriam

摘要: Howard Randall Baker, known to all his many friends and colleagues as Randy, was a big man in every sense of the word. Having completed B.Sc. at University Victoria 1977, he first joined my laboratory technician February, 1978. We were immediately impressed by those characteristics that came know admire, basic decency, generosity spirit warm good humour. He also proved be so adept handling marine oligochaetes responsible with valuable material admitted special course study oligochaete microstructure eventually an M.Sc. candidate July, 1979. His work supported Government British Columbia Dobrocky Seatech Ltd. then E.V.S. Consultants Vancouver. After year decided devote time taxonomy rather than more applied aspects work, obtained funding from National Scientific Engineering Research Council June 1981 1983. As early April, 1981, supervisory committee proposed Randy had progressed fast enrollment upgraded allow him proceed directly Ph.D. degree, proviso gain experience through travel centres outside Victoria. Accordingly, planned executed tour Europe took laboratories Ireland England Norway Sweden. In 1982 acted station manager Smithsonian Institution field Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, worked visiting scientists on own collections. attended second International Aquatic Oligochaete Symposia, extending European experience. This twice grants.