Marti, Carl Darrell Jr. Carl Darrell Marti, Jr. died April 12, 2010, at his home in Boise, ID, of causes related to cancer. He was born July 10, 1944 in Warrensburg, MO, and had been married to Margaret Shields Marti since 1966. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his family, Carl Nathan and Caroline Marti of Austin, TX, and Mitchell Shields Marti of Santa Fe, NM; his mother Elizabeth Cunningham Marti and sister Janet Marti Cook of Ft. Collins, CO. He was preceded in death by this father, Carl Darrell Marti. Carl was raised in Tarkio, MO, with extended family nearby, was a third-generation graduate of Tarkio College, and earned his MS and PhD at Colorado State University (1970). For 28 years he was a professor at Weber State University in the Department of Zoology, retiring from teaching in 1999. Carl was instrumental in establishing student- based research at Weber State. After moving to Boise, he wrote and edited ornithological publications. Known widely as "the owl man," Carl devoted himself to appreciation and study of birds from childhood. He was an early and dedicated environmentalist, actively living his belief that all of nature is inextricably linked to one another. His professional life was grounded in a broad and deep knowledge of avian ecology and conservation, especially raptors. During his career, he published some 50 articles in peer-review journals and made almost as many presentations. Last month, his article about his 15- year study of food habits of barn owls in northern Utah was published in the Wilson Journal of Ornithology. While living in Utah, he did independent raptor research for 20 years at the Snake River Birds of Prey Area in Idaho. For the last five years, he edited Studies in Avian Biology, a monograph series published by the Cooper Ornithology Society. This job captured his range of interests and provided great satisfaction for him. In 2009, Carl received the Hamerstrom Award for his contribution to raptor ecology and natural history from the Raptor Research Foundation, and was recently recognized by the Cooper Ornithological Society for service. He was elected a fellow of the American Ornithologists Union in 2006. Carl was the first endowed scholar in the Weber State University's College of Science (1993-97) and received the Utah Governor's Medal in Science and Technology (1988). His peers are calling him the quintessential gentleman and scholar. Above all else, Carl's love was always his family, quietly dedicating himself to them and, in turn, finding them to be the most fascinating individuals in his world. He would have thrived in being a good grandfather to the twins expected in a few months. Carl's interests included books and art and theater and music, woodworking and web design, photography, public transit and non-motorized outdoor sports, especially bicycling through the Boise Foothills. He contributed original artwork to the Flying M's Valentines for AIDS auction in Boise and had a perfect on-time record for his arrivals and departures at airports. The Carl Marti family is remembering him privately in the southwest deserts of Idaho and later at Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake, places he returned to often. The family suggests that contributions in his honor be made to the Ogden Nature Center, an organization Carl supported from its conception. Arrangements are under the direction of Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, Boise, Idaho. Published in Idaho Statesman on April 19, 2010