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Tom Gill

Gill works for the Charles Lathrop Pack Forestry Foundation. He has had a distinguished career in the development of the U.S. Forest Service. As a member of the NRC Committee on Pest Control and Wildlife Relationships, he chaired the subcommittee on Policy and Procedures for Pest Control.

Be sure to reviews Chaps. 1-2, 5-7 Silent Spring. You should be able to comment on the benefits and harms of pesticides and on indiscriminate use and safety.


Bibliography

  • Gill, Tom. 1961. "Forest Pest Control." Pest Control and Wildlife Relationships; a symposium by George C. Decker, March 10, 1961. Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council (Pub. #897).
  • National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Pest Control and Wildlife Relationships. Pest Control and Wildlife Relationships. Washington, D.C.: National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council (Pub. #920-A, B, C), 1962-63. [Part2].
  • Gill, Tom. 1969. A summary of the career of Tom Gill, international forester: an interview, conducted by Amelia R. Fry. Berkeley, CA: University of California, Bancroft library, Regional Oral History Office, 1969. URL: www.archive.org/details/careertomgillfor00gillrich. [general biographical material]
  • last revised November 19, 2008