M. Graham Netting
M. Graham Netting | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1904 |
| Died | August 26, 1996 (aged 91–92) Rector, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh (BS) University of Michigan (MS) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Herpetology |
| Institutions | Carnegie Museum of Natural History, University of Pittsburgh |
Morris Graham Netting (1904–1996) was a herpetologist, an early participant in the conservation and environmental movement, and a director (1954–1975) of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Biography
Netting was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. He had a long career at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, where he was Curator of the Section of Amphibians and Reptiles from 1931 to 1954. (He was succeeded by Curator Neil D. Richmond.) Netting served as Director of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History from 1954 to 1975.[1][2]
In 1935, Netting and Leonard Llewellyn discovered the Cheat Mountain salamander (Plethodon nettingi), a species unique and endemic to West Virginia.[3] He was Secretary (1931–1947) and President (1948–1950) of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
In the mid-1950s, Netting helped create the Carnegie Museum of Natural History's field station, Powdermill Nature Reserve. He also helped found many environmental organizations in Pennsylvania including the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Obituary for Dr. Morris Graham Netting, Creator of Powdermill Nature Reserve". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1996-08-28. p. 25. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ "Guide to the Papers of Graham Netting, c1920-1987 | Historic Pittsburgh". historicpittsburgh.org. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ Green, N. Bayard (1938). "A new salamander, Plethodon nettingi, from West Virginia". Annals of the Carnegie Museum. 27. Published by authority of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute: 295--299. doi:10.5962/p.214438.