Wilimovsky, Norman J.

Dr. Colin Levings stated "He was a noted fisheries scientist and ichthyologist who was a Professor in Zoology at UBC (1960-) and head of the UBC Institute of Fisheries 1964-1966.

He earned his Ph D at Stanford University and was an expert in Alaskan fishes and Arctic ecology.

He mentored numerous students and his interests were eclectic, including tide pool fish, fish taxonomy, population dynamics, fisheries management and fossil fish.

He found two new fish species native to the BC coast and is recognized as one of the founders of the Bamfield Marine Station."