Donald
W. Kaufman
Professor of biology
Don Kaufman, professor of biology at Kansas State University, specializes in mammalogy, and has performed longitudinal research on the small mammal populations of the Konza Prairie Biological Station since 1981, one year after his arrival at K-State. Past research includes mammalian ecology, rodent population and community ecology, evolutionary genetics and prairie ecology.
Kaufman served on the board of directors for the American Society of Mammalogists from 1989 to 1992.
In addition to his research and work at K-State, Kaufman serves on the Konza Prairie Faculty Advisory Committee and is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Ecological Society of America. He was also recently elected to the board of governors of the Central Plains Society of Mammalogists.
He earned his bachelor of science and master of science degrees from Fort Hays State University in 1965 and 1967, respectively, and went on to obtain his doctoral degree in zoology from the University of Georgia in 1972. He carried out his post-doctorate research in evolutionary genetics at the University of Texas at Austin in 1971 and 1972.
Kaufman can be reached at 785-532-6622 or by e-mail at dwkaufma@k-state.edu.