Raymond Lindeman graduated from the university of Minnesota with a research centered on ecosystem science . His thesis provided new developments and knowledge on how nutrients and energy go through ecosystems through photosynthesis and the food chain. He believed that the understanding of ecological succession in lakes over long periods of time depended on the quantitative assessment of the biological relations of the organisms found in those lakes.
He was so passionate about ecology that even when he suffered from a rare liver disease, he still got back up to continue his work with the help of his wife, Eleanor Hall Lindeman. She helped him gather information and specimen. although he died early at 27, he had a great impact on ecological science which was something he devoted himself to and even in the conditions surrounding his sickness, he was able to submit his paper to Ecology and get it published. After his death, his wife continued to carry on his research.
For more information on Raymond Lindeman; check out https://cbs.umn.edu/about/cbs-greats/lindeman
Applied Plant Ecology Winter 2020 