Smith, Lloyd Lyman, 1909-....

Lloyd Lyman Smith, Jr. was born in Los Angeles, CA, in 1909. He attended the University of Minnesota and received his doctorate from the University of Michigan. He worked as a biologist for the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries and the U.S. Forest Service. While working for the Minnesota Department of Conservation, he was offered an appointment at the University of Minnesota in 1946 to teach the first course in fisheries management. As he neared retirement, the University of Minnesota invited Smith to serve as acting director of the newly established Sea Grant Research Program in 1977. He directed the first round of research grants and was named director of the program in 1977. Smith died on June 17, 1978.

From the description of Lloyd Lyman Smith, Jr. papers, 1937-1979. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62693190

Lloyd Lyman Smith, Jr. was born in Los Angeles, CA, in 1909. He attended the University of Minnesota and received his doctorate from the University of Michigan. He worked as a biologist for the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries and the U.S. Forest Service. While working for the Minnesota Department of Conservation, he was offered an appointment at the University of Minnesota in 1946 to teach the first course in fisheries management.

Research on the effect of water quality on fish populations was the focus of much of Smith's work. For 20 years he studied fish populations of Upper and Lower Red Lake in Minnesota. He also worked on the fisheries of Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake. Data on the effect of wood fibers and other pollutants from paper mills on fish populations in the field and laboratory comprise much of the research data in this collection. Smith was involved in studies of the effect of the Sea Lamprey on commercial and sport fishing on Lake Superior.

Smith was an active participant in many professional organizations that are represented in his papers. He was a member of the American Fisheries Society, serving as president in 1967-68 and was influential in shaping the editorial policies of the Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. He served on advisory committees for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes Fishery Commission, Ohio River Sanitation Commission, and the National Academy of Sciences.

As he neared retirement, the University of Minnesota invited Smith to serve as acting director of the newly established Sea Grant Research Program in 1977. He directed the first round of research grants and was named director of the program in 1977.

Smith died on June 17, 1978. His wife, Beatrice, and two daughters survive him.

From the guide to the Lloyd Lyman Smith, Jr. Papers, 1937-1979, (University of Minnesota Libraries. University of Minnesota Archives [uarc])