13 Facts About Chandler Robbins

Chandler Seymour Robbins was an American ornithologist.

In 2012, Chandler Robbins stated that his work toward preservation of large, unbroken tracts of forest was his greatest personal pride.

Chandler Robbins performed field work in the mid-Atlantic region, in Latin America and on Midway Island.

Chandler Robbins banded a Laysan albatross named Wisdom on Midway Island in 1956.

One of the most important accomplishments by Chandler Robbins is the methodology of the North American Breeding Bird Survey.

Chandler Robbins was selected as one of three Americans to negotiate a treaty with the Soviet Union protecting migratory birds, signed in 1976 and ratified in 1978.

Chandler Robbins authored or coauthored more than 650 papers, books, maps, and annotated checklists.

From his position as a public servant, Chandler Robbins matched the rising need for information on bird distribution and population trends with a newly developed cohort of citizen scientists.

Chandler Robbins was named an Elective Member of the American Ornithologists' Union in 1949 and a Fellow in 1970.

In 1987, Chandler Robbins was awarded the Linnaean Society of New York's Eisenmann Medal.

Also in 1987, Chandler Robbins received the US Department of the Interior's Distinguished Service Award.

In 1995, Chandler Robbins was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Chandler Robbins is survived by four children, Jane, Nancy, Stuart, and George; two grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.