Robert L. Edmonds was born in Sydney, Australia. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Sydney University, and Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Washington (...view moreRobert L. Edmonds was born in Sydney, Australia. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Sydney University, and Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Washington (UW). He held a faculty position in the UW College of Forest Resources (now the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences) for thirty-eight years. He taught many courses, including forests in the life of man, forest ecosystems, urban and forest pathology, soil ecology, and microclimatology to hundreds of students. He retired in 2012 and is now an emeritus professor.view less