Ring T. Cardé

Ring Richard Tomlinson Cardé (born September 18, 1943) is an American entomologist and writer. He was a distinguished professor in the department of entomology at the University of California, Riverside.

Cardé was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He attended Tufts University, earning his BS degree in biology in 1966.

Cardé served as a professor in the department of entomology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 1984 to 1996. During his years as a professor, in 1989, he was named a distinguished university professor. In 1997, he was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 2012, he wrote the book A World of Insects, published by Harvard University Press, and in 2017, he was elected as a fellow of the California Academy of Sciences.