Ricker, William Edwin "Bill"

RICKER, William Edwin "Bill," fisheries scientist (b 11 Aug 1908, Waterdown, ON; d 8 Sept 2001, Nanaimo). His accomplishments in fisheries science earned him worldwide recognition. He obtained his BA and PhD from the Univ of Toronto and began working at the PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION (PBS) in NANAIMO in 1931. He subsequently taught at the Univ of Indiana, then returned to the PBS in 1950 and remained there until his retirement in 1973. He is known for developing the "Ricker Curve"—a...

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