Landon Timmonds Ross Jr. (October 19, 1942 – February 7, 2016) was an American environmental biologist. He received master's degrees in geology from Florida State University (FSU master's thesis) and paleontology (Harvard University), and a biology Ph.D. from Florida State (FSU doctoral dissertation), while studying malacology there. Ross spent his career, between 1970 and 2000, employed as an environmental biologist: as lead biologist with the state of Florida agency regulating the environment (Pollution Control, Environmental Regulation), or as central biology laboratory leader (Environmental Protection). His scientific contributions cover a relatively wide range of subjects, mostly related to Florida's environment. References Publications available on-line (partial list) Florida Dept. Environmental Regulation, Tech. Ser. 10(1) 48pp (1990) "Methods for Aquatic Biology" Hydrobiologia 71(1-2): 51-60 (with co-authors) (1980) "Diel variations of selected physico-chemical parameters in Lake Kissimmee, Florida" Nautilus 78(2): 50-52 (1964) "The Land Mollusks of Siesta Key, Sarasota County, Florida" External links Enviro-Net 4 Aug 1998 "DEP lab answers call for special services" First Monday 5:6(6), Stephanie Haas and Priscilla Caplan, Linking Florida's Natural Heritage, June 2000 "Science & Citizenry" U.S. Environmental Protection Agency "Biological Indicators of Watershed Health" St. Petersburg Times, 7 Dec 1971 "Dead Fish Glut Peace River" 1942 births 21st-century American biologists American conservationists American malacologists Florida State University alumni Harvard University alumni Living people