Collection Emeritus of Vascular Plants and Research Scientist Emeritus
About
Description
Manage/oversee operation of the University Herbarium, including facilities management.
Research interests
I specialize in the Caryophyllaceae. One of my major interests involves documenting occurrences of introduced members of this family, especially in the Great Lakes region and the southeastern United States. These plants are often much more widely distributed than suggested by floristic manuals. I am also interested in nomenclature and relationships of the genera and subfamilies that are included in the Caryophyllaceae and am currently a contributor to the Global Synthesis of Species Diversity in the Angiosperm Order Caryophyllales.
I was active in the Flora of North America project, serving as Co-Lead Editor with Dr. Craig C. Freeman of the University of Kansas on two volumes in addition to work on the Caryophyllaceae treatment. I am also Past-President of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections.
Research Areas(s)
- Systematics and distribution of Caryophyllaceae
- North American floristics
Affiliation(s)
- University of Michigan Herbarium
- Rocky Mountain Herbarium, University of Wyoming
