Thomas Kunz, biologist
Thomas H. Kunz ‑ an American biologist specializing in the study of bats – died from Covid-19 on April 13, 2020.
He was credited with coining the study of aeroecology; additionally, he wrote several fundamental textbooks and publications on bat ecology.
Kunz grew up in Missouri. He credited his interest in biology to his fifth-grade teacher, who was passionate about silkworms.
Kunz received a BA in biology in 1961 and MA in education in 1962 from the University of Central Missouri. He went on to receive another MA from Drake University in biology in 1968, and gained his PhD from the University of Kansas in systematics and ecology in 1971.
Kunz taught high school in Kansas after receiving his MA in education. Kunz states that his first experience working with b...