William H. Schlesinger is a biogeochemist who contributed to over 180 scientific papers, including his widely-used textbook, Biogeochemistry: An analysis of global change . He has served as a professor, dean, and president of the Ecological Society of America in 2003-2004.
Schlesinger lives with his wife, Lisa Dellwo and is the current president of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York.