CURRICULUM VITAE
Jacob Weiner
Education
University of Oregon, Department of Biology, Ph.D., 1978
University of Michigan, Department of Botany, M.S., 1974
Antioch College, B.A., 1970
Positions Held
University of Copenhagen, Department of Agriculture and Ecology, Professor, 1998-; Associate Professor, 1996-98
National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis, Sabbatical Fellow, 2007-08
Swarthmore College, Department of Biology, Professor, 1992-96; Chairman, 1990-92; Associate Professor, 1984-92; Assistant Professor, 1978-84
Harvard University, Department of Organismal and Evolutionary Biology, Bullard Fellow, 1994-95
Research Center Jülich, Working Group in Theoretical Ecology, Visiting Scientist, 1992-93
University of Basel, Botanical Institute, Visiting Scientist, 1990
Imperial College at Silwood Park, Department of Biology, Visiting Scholar, 1989-90
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Postdoctoral Fellow, 1985
University College of North Wales, School of Plant Biology, Visiting Scholar, 1981-82
Harvard University, Gray Herbarium, Visiting Scientist, 1981
Eastern Oregon State College, Instructor, 1977
City of New York, Department of Air Pollution Control, Research Assistant, 1970-71
Professional Societies
Botanical Society of America
British Ecological Society
Ecological Society of America
European Weed Research Society
International Association for Vegetation Science
International Society for Ecological Modelling
Grants and Awards
ISI Highly Cited Researcher (ISI Highly Cited), original member, 2002-
EU 7th Framework Program Collaborative Project, "Optimising Subsidiary Crop Applications in Rotations", 2012-2015
Knight's Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog, 2011
University of Copenhagen, Program of Excellence, “Evolutionary Agroecology: Developing High Density, Communal Crop Plants for Weed Suppression and Increased Sustainability”, 2008-2013 (project)
Danish Environmental Protection Agency, “Increasing the Suppression of Weeds by Cereal Crops through Increased Crop Spatial Uniformity and Density”, 2007-2009
U.S. National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Sabbatical Fellowship, 2007-2008
Danish Natural Science Research Council, “The Allometry of Reproductive Allocation in Annual Plants”, 2005-2008
Danish Agricultural and Veterinary Research Council, “Population Density, Spatial Structure and Weed Suppression by Cereal Crops”, 2001-2004
Danish Strategic Environmental Research Program, “Environmental Consequences of Transgenic Disease Resistant Crop Plants”, 1997-2000
Roche Research Foundation, Switzerland - Research Grant, 1996-97
Harvard University, Bullard Fellowship, 1994-95
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) - German Study Grant, 1992
Roche Research Foundation, Switzerland - Visiting Scientist Award, 1990
Fulbright Scholar Program - Grant-in-Aid Award, 1989-90
U.S. National Science Foundation, “Competition, Herbivory and Size Variability in Plant Populations,” 1989-90
Swarthmore College, Lang Faculty Fellowship, 1989-90
U.S. National Science Foundation, Research Opportunity Award, 1990
U.S. National Science Foundation, “Size Distributions, Competition and Allometry in Impatiens pallida Populations,” 1986-89
Research Corporation, Cottrell College Science Grant, 1984-85
Smithsonian Institution, Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1984-85
Swarthmore College, Mellon Faculty Fellowship, 1981-82
U.S. National Science Foundation, Research Opportunity Award, 1981
U.S. National Institutes of Health, Systems Biology Training Grant, 1977-78
Sigma Xi, Grant-in-Aid of Research, 1977
Publication Statistics
80 refereed publications in international peer-reviewed journals (11 sole author, 21 first author)
9 book chapters/invited papers (7 sole author)
4 papers in conference proceedings, 2 book reviews, 4 popular articles, 1 government agency report, 44 published abstracts in symposia/conference volumes
Over 4800 citations, H-Index = 36
Individual (original) H-index, based on citations per author = 24
Symposia, Conferences and Seminars
29 invited symposia at international conferences, 1983-
18 contributed papers at international conferences, 1979-
over 100 invited seminars at universities and research institutes, 1980-
Numerous international workshops
Professional Service
Chairman, Scientific Council, Center for Ecological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 2007-
Associate Editor, Ecology, 2004-
Associate Editor, Journal of Ecology, 1996-2006
Manuscript reviewer for over 50 international scientific journals, 1979-
Proposal reviewer for numerous granting agencies in the U.S., Canada and Europe, 1979-
Courses taught
Ecology, Plant Ecology, Systematic Botany, Evolutionary Biology, General Biology, General Botany, Environmental Science, Sustainable Agriculture, Ecosystems Ecology, Applied Ecology
Tutorials in Population Genetics, Biostatistics, Environmental Studies, Forest Ecology, Tropical Ecology
Short courses in Plant Competition, Scientific Publication
Institutional Service
University of Copenhagen / Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (1996-)
Theme Leader, Copenhagen Plant Science Center, 2011-
University Green Services (Fields, Gardens and Glasshouses Committees), 2005-2010
Department Research Committee, 1999-2003, 2007, 2010-
Research Funding Network 2007
Ecology and Environmental Science Course Committee, 2004-2005
Board of the Center for Ecology and Environment, 1998-2002
Ecology Committee for Forestry Education, 1998-99
Ecology Committee for Horticulture Education, 1998-99, 2002-05
Ecology Course Committee, Department of Ecology, 1999-2000
Numerous academic search and evaluation committees, 1999-
Swarthmore College (1978-96)
Chairman, Department of Biology, 1990-92
Chairman, Environmental Studies Program, 1991-96
Membership on 27 College committees, 1979-96
Curator, Swarthmore College Herbarium, 1978-96
College-wide lectures/presentations, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1996