# William J. Ripple

> William J. Ripple is a professor of ecology at Oregon State University in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society. He is best known for his research on terrestrial trophic cascades, particularly the role of the gray wolf in North America as an apex predator and a keystone species that shapes food webs and landscape structures via “top-down” pressures.

*Ecologist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/william-j-ripple

## Identity
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1952-03-10
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Platforms
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- **WEBSITE**: http://www.cof.orst.edu/cascades/

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