Last Updated:: July 11, 2007 at 03:39 pm

RONALD L. JONES

EDUCATION

David Lipscomb College, Nashville, TN., B.A., Biology.  1972.
Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN. Graduate Courses.  1972-73.
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Ph.D., General Biology, 1980.  Dissertation:  A revision of Aster Section Patentes (Compositae).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tropical Science Center, San Jose, Costa Rica

Research Associate, conducted a botanical inventory of Los Cusingos Bird Sanctuary near San Isidro del General, Spring Semester, 2007.

Kentucky Institute of International Studies (Ecuador)

Teaching Faculty, taught Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation, class sessions help in the Galapagos Islands, the Andean Highlands, and the Ecuadorean Amazon, summers of 2000, 2002, 2006.

Gulf Coast Research Lab (Ocean Springs, MS).

Summer Staff, taught Coastal Vegetation and Special Topics in Coastal Flora, summers of 1994, 1998,1999.

Upper Cumberland Biological Station at Tech Aqua (Cookeville, TN)

Summer Staff, taught Dendrology, Aquatic Plants, summers of 1983,185, 1989.

Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond, KY),

Professor, 1989-present; Associate Professor, 1984-89.
Assistant Professor, 1983-84; Visiting Assistant Professor, 1981-83.
Undergraduate Courses at EKU:  Introductory Biology, Principles of Biological Science, General Botany, Economic Plants, Conservation of Wildlife Resources, Plant Systematics.
Graduate (800 level) or Grad/Undergrad Courses (500/700 level) at EKU:  Dendrology, Aquatic Plants, Field Botany and Ecology for Teachers. Plant Population Biology and the Conservation of Rare Species.

Biological Technician, National Park Service, conducting floristic study of Shiloh National Military Park, 1980-81.

HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS

2006--2008 EKU Foundation Professor

2005 Biological Diversity Protection Award, presented by Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission

2003 Naturalist of the Year, Kentucky Natural History Society

1995 Recognition Award from Kentucky Native Plant Society

1991 Research Award, EKU College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences Faculty

1991 Service Award, Kentucky Native Plant Society

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Society of Plant Taxonomists; Southern Appalachian Botanical Society, Association of Southeastern Biologist, Kentucky Academy of Science, Tennessee Academy of Science, Sigma Xi.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Book Review Editor, Southern Appalachian Botanical Society, 2005--present Secretary, Botany and Microbiology section, Kentucky Academy of Science, 1983, 1984.

Chairperson, Botany and Microbiology section, Kentucky Academy of Science, 1985.

Team Leader, KY Rivers Assessment, Ecological Resources, 1989-90.

Technical Advisor, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, 1997-present.

ACADEMIC SERVICE

Curator of the EKU Herbarium, 1981—present.

Departmental Committees:  Annual and periodic duties on a variety of committees, including acting as Chair for several committees, in last 5 years have chaired two faculty search committees.

University and College Committees:  annual and periodic duties on a variety of committees, including the University Natural Areas Committee, the College Sabbatical Committee, and the College Curriculum Committee.

BOOKS PUBLISHED

Plant Life of Kentucky, An Illustrated Guide to the Vascular Flora, 834 pp., published by University Press of Kentucky, Feb, 2005.

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (PEER-REVIEWED):

1979.  In IOPB Chromosome Reports LXIV.  Taxon 28(4): 406.  (with A. G. Jones)

1983.  A systematic study of Aster section Patentes (Asteraceae).  Sida 10(1): 41-81.

1983.  Woody flora of Shiloh National Military Park, Hardin County, Tennessee. Castanea 48: 289-299.

1985.  The Aquifoliaceae of Kentucky.  Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science 46: 104-107.

1985.  The Buxaceae, Clethraceae, Myricaceae, Sapotaceae, and Theaceae of Kentucky.  Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science 46: 134-137.

1986.  A beech-hemlock stand in the Knobstone Escarpment of Madison County, Kentucky.  Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science 47: 101-105.  (with R. Thompson).

1987.  Index Herbariorum Kentuckiense.  Trans. KY. Acad. Sci. 48: 84-87.

1988.  Fimbristylis perpusilla Harper from the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee.  Castanea 53: (with B. Eugene Wofford). 299-302.

1989.  A floristic study of wetlands on the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee. J. of Tenn. Acad. Sci. 64: l3l-l34.

1991.  The Aceraceae of Kentucky.  Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science 52:1-6.  (with R. Guetig).

1992.  Wetland and riparian flora of the Upper Green River Basin, South-Central Kentucky.  Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science 53: 141-153.

1992.  Additional studies of Aster georgianus, Aster patens, and Aster phlogifolius.  Sida 15: 305-315.

1994.  The status of Helianthus eggertii Small in the southeastern United States.  Castanea 59: 319-330.

1994.  New localities for rare or infrequent vascular plants of Kentucky.  Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science 55:139-141.

1995.  Index Herbariorum Kentuckiense III.  Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science 56: 134-137.  ( with D. Eakin and R. Clark.

2001.  Woody plants of Rock Creek Research Natural Area and watershed uplands, Laurel County, Kentucky.  Castanea 66: 275-287.  (with Ralph Thompson).

2002.  Native flowering plants new or otherwise significant in Kentucky.  Sida 20: 397—402.  (With Robert Naczi et al.)

2005.  State records and other noteworthy collections for Kentucky.  Sida 21: 1909-1916.  (With Ross Clark et al.)

2006.   Index Herbariorum IV.  Journal of the Kentucky Academy of Science 67: 87-92.  (With Ralph Thompson)

2006.   A reference list to field botany in Kentucky, (1985-2006).  Journal of the Kentucky Academy of Science 68: In press.  (With Ralph Thompson and Ross Clark)

BOOK REVIEWS AND POPULAR ARTICLES

Book Review:  Bible Plants at Kew. F.N. Hepper.  Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 64 pp. In: Economic Botany 35: 497-498.

1990.  Articles in the World Book Encyclopedia:  Beggar-ticks, Vol 2, p. 219.  Beggarweed, Vol. 2, p. 219.  Furze, Vol. 7, p. 585.  Greenbrier, Vol 8, p. 405.  Nettle, Vol. 14, p. 151-152.

1985.  Book Review: Medicinal Plants of the Bible.  J. A. Duke.  Conch Magazine Ltd, 233 pp. In: Economic Botany 39: 299.

1994.  Book Review:  Wyatt, Robert, ed. 1992.  Ecology and evolution of plant reproduction, new approaches.  Castanea 59.

1996.  Book Review: Zomlefer, Wendy B.  1994.  Guide to flowering plant families.  University of North Carolina Press.  Castanea 61:197-198.

1997.  Book Review: Harlow, W.M. et al. 1997.  Textbook of Dendrology.  University of North Carolina Press.  Castanea 62: 209.

1998.  Book Review: Woodland, Dennis W. 1997.  Contemporary Plant Systematics 2nd ed.  Andrews University Press.  Castanea 63:94.

1995.  Book Review: Young, James A. & Cheryl G. Young. 1992.  Seeds of woody plants of North America.  Dioscorides Press.  Castanea 60:78.

2001.  Tropical Dendrology in Costa Rica, with some notes on the woody floras of Kentucky and Costa Rica.  The Lady-Slipper 16: 6-9.

2002.  Book Review.  Toxic Plants of North America, by Burrows and Tyrl.  The Lady-Slipper 17(2): 11.

2003.  Kentucky plants with unusual lifestyles, part I, parasitic plants.  The Lady-Slipper 18(4): 6.

2004.  Kentucky plants with unusual lifestyles, part II, carnivorous plants.  The Lady Slipper 19(1): 10.

2004.  Kentucky plants with unusual lifestyles, part III, hydrophytes, epiphytes, and saprophytes.  The Lady-Slipper 19(2):9—10.

2004.  A new treatment for the genera of traditional "Liliaceae" in Kentucky.  The Lady-Slipper 19(4):2-6.

2005.  Botanical timeline for Kentucky.  The Lady-Slipper 20 (2): 2--3.

2005.  A note on the nomenclatural differences between Plant Life of Kentucky and Wildflowers and Ferns of Kentucky.  The Lady-Slipper 20 (2):6.

2005.  John W. Thieret (1926-2005).  The Lady-Slipper 20 (4): 2-3.

2006.  Profiles of Kentucky botanists--P.A. Davies.  The Lady-Slipper 21(2): 2-4.

2006.  Botanical timeline for Kentucky, a continuation.  The Lady-Slipper 21 (2):8-9.

2007.  Kentucky old growth forest meeting.  The Lady-Slipper 22(2): 6-7.

TECHNICAL REPORTS

1981.  The vascular flora of Shiloh National Military Park, Hardin County, Tennessee.  U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service, NPS-SER Research/Resources Management Report No. 50. 49 pp.(with P.S. White).

1990.  Ecological Resources, in Kentucky Rivers Assessments, published by the Kentucky Division of Water.  (Leader of team that established criteria for evaluation and prepared a list of significant rivers and streams).

1991.  Status survey report on Arabis perstellata var. perstellata.  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission.  78 pages, 17 figures.

1992.  Status survey report on Helianthus eggertii.  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission.  76 pages, 24 figures.

1998.  Biological assessment of new tracts at Carter Caves State Park, submitted to Kentucky State Parks.

1999.  A Preliminary Draft of a Guide to the Woody Plants of Kentucky.  111 pages.  Lecture and Lab Manual for Biology 536/736.

2000.  Flora and vegetation summary, Lexington-Blue Grass Army Depot, prepared for Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission.

2000.  Botanical Survey of Rock Creek Research Natural Area, Kentucky.  Gen. Tech. Rep. NE 272.  Newtown Square, PA; US. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station.  23 p  July 2000.(with R. Thompson, J. Abbott, and W. Denton).

2000.  Biological assessment of new tracts at Natural Bridge State Park and Cumberland Falls State Park, submitted to Kentucky State Parks.

2004.  Biological inventories of three wildlife management areas in Breckinridge, Fleming, and Owen counties, submitted to Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife.

2006.   Biological Survey of the Greene, Greene Addition, and Cupp Tracts, Pine Mountain, Harlan County, Kentucky, submitted to Kentucky Division of Forestry.

2006.   Biological Survey of the Golden Tract, Pine Mountain, Bell County, Kentucky, submitted to Kentucky Division of Forestry.

2007.   Biological Survey of the LGE Western Tract, Henderson County, Kentucky, submitted to Kentucky Division of Forestry.

EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES

1987.  The vegetation and flora of Kentucky.  A 40 page booklet published by Kentucky Native Plant Society.  Co-editor with J. and C. Baskin.

1994-97;  2004-present.  Book Review Editor, Castanea, Journal of the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society.

1990-92;  2002-present  Editor, Kentucky Native Plant Society Newsletter.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

1997.  Databases and the Kentucky Flora.  An invited paper presented at Symposium on Databases and Inventory, organized by Kentucky Biodiversity Council, Winchester, Kentucky, January 9, 1997.

2001.  The herbarium at the comprehensive university--promoting the growth, maintenance, and support of these disappearing facilities.  ASB Bulletin 48:186.  Abstract of an invited talk given at Herbarium Symposium of annual ASB meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 6.

2003.  Michaux to Braun, early botanical explorers in Kentucky, invited talk present at Locust Grove Afternoon Lecture series, Louisville, KY.

2003.  Early Botanical Explorers in Kentucky--Michaux to Braun, invited talk presented at the annual meeting of the Kentucky Natural History Society, Oct 4, 2003.

2003.  Current state of vascular plant biodiversity in Kentucky, presented at Biodiversity Conference, Western Kentucky University, November 6, 2003.

2004.  Teaching Tropical Biodiversity in Ecuador.  An invited talk presented at Teaching Abroad Symposium, annual ASB meeting, Memphis TN, April 16, 2004.

2005.  The Kentucky Flora, history, current status, and future prospects.  An invited talk as the featured Saturday evening speaker at Wildflower Weekend, Natural Bridge State Park.

2007.   Botanical survey of "Los Cusingos" Bird Sanctuary, Costa Rica.  An international invited talk at the Tropical Science Center, San Jose, Costa Rica.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:

1979.  The status of Aster georgianus Alexander (Asteraceae).  ASB Bulletin 26(2): 84.  Abstract--ASB meeting, Knoxville, Tennessee, 27 April.

1981.  The status of Aster phlogifolius Muhl. (Asteraceae).  ASB Bulletin 28(2): 84.  Abstract--ASB meeting, Knoxville, Tennessee, 10 April.

l98l.  Vegetation and flora of Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee ASB Bulletin 28 (2): 90.  Abstract--ASB meeting, Knoxville, Tennessee. l0 April.

1982.  Variation in Aster patens Ait. ASB Bulletin 29(2): 67-68.  Abstract--ASB meeting, Richmond, Kentucky, 16 April.

1982.  The distribution of Aster phlogifolius Muhl. ex Willd. in Kentucky.  A paper presented at KAS meeting, Ashland, Kentucky, 6 November.

1983.  The floristic affinities of the vascular flora of Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee.  A paper presented at KAS meeting, Louisville, Kentucky, 12 November.

1984.  A comparison of Aster sections: Brachyphyll, Grandiflori, and Patentes.  ASB Bulletin 31(2): 64.  Abstract--ASB meeting, Memphis, Tennessee, 12 April.

1984.  Community composition of a beech-hemlock woods in south-eastern Madison County.  A paper presented at KAS meeting, Frankfort, KY, 10 November.

1985.  The role of native plant societies in conservation.  A paper presented at KAS meeting, Morehead, KY, 8 Nov.

1986.  The distribution of Aster georgianus in the Carolinas.  ASB Bulletin 33:54. Abstract--ASB Meeting, Columbia, S.C., 10 April.

1986.  Vascular flora of Rock Creek Research Natural Area and environs.  A paper presented at KAS meeting, Lexington, KY.  21 Nov.  (with R. Thompson).

1987.  Is Aster sericeus Vent a rare species of Kentucky?  A paper presented at KAS meeting, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 7 Nov.

l988.  The distribution and taxonomy of Aesculus in Kentucky.  A paper presented at KAS meeting, Richmond, Kentucky.  November 4.

1988.  Noteworthy plants from wetlands on the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee.  A paper presented at KAS meeting, Richmond, Kentucky.  November 4.

l989.  The vascular flora of wetlands on the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee.  ASB Bulletin 36 (2): ll4.  Abstract--ASB meeting, 7 April.

1989.  A floristic study of wetlands on the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee.  A paper presented at Vegetation and flora of Tennessee Symposium, Land Between the Lakes.  March 3.

1989.  The status of floristic studies in Kentucky.  A paper presented at KAS meeting, Lexington, KY, November 17.

1990.  Helianthus eggertii, a rare sunflower of the south-central U.S.  A paper presented at KAS meeting, Highland Heights, Kentucky.  November 9.

1991.  The distribution, habitat, and identifying features of Helianthus eggertii Small.  ASB Bulletin 38 (2): 108.   Abstract--ASB meeting, 11 April.

1991.  The habitat and associates of Helianthus eggertii Small.  A paper presented at KAS meeting, Owensboro, Kentucky.  November 9.

1992.  Flora of Kentucky Projects--Can there be order out of chaos?  A paper presented at KAS meeting, Ashland, Kentucky.  October 30.

1993.  The distribution and habitat of Coastal Plain plants on the Cumberland Plateau.  A paper presented at KAS meeting, Georgetown, Kentucky.  October 22.

1994.  The flora of the Cumberland Plateau wetlands of northeastern Alabama.  ASB Bulletin 41:92.  Abstract of a talk given at annual ASB meeting, Orlando, Florida, April 14.

1994.  Kentucky Herbaria:  an update and outlook.  A paper presented at KAS meeting, Paducah, Kentucky, November 4, 1994.

1994.  Preliminary observations on the flora and vegetation of coastal Mississippi.  ASB Bulletin 42:143.  Abstract of a talk given at annual ASB meeting, Knoxville, Tennnessee, April 21.

1995.  A plan to establish a multi-institutional database for Kentucky herbaria.  A paper presented at KAS meeting, Bowling Green, Kentucky, November 17, 1995.

1996.  Data processing for Index Kentuckiensis.  A paper presented at KAS meeting, Frankfort, Kentucky.  November 15, 1996.

1996.  Procedures for listing rare plants of Kentucky.  A paper presented at KAS meeting, Frankfort, Kentucky, November 15, 1996.  (With Deb White).

1997.  Additional notes on Helianthus eggertii in Kentucky.  A paper presented at KAS meeting, Morehead, Kentucky, November 14, 1997.

1998.  A multi-herbarium database--Index Kentuckiensis.  A talk presented at ASB meeting, Monroe, Louisiana.  April, 1998.

1998.  New state records and other rare plants from Black Mountain, Kentucky.  A talk presented at annual KAS meeting, Jefferson Community College, Louisville, KY, November 13, 1998.  (With Joe Metzmeier, Tim Weckman, and Robert Naczi).

1999.  Status report on "A Guide to the Vascular Flora of Kentucky".  A talk presented at annual KAS meeting, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, November 5, 1999.

1999.  New concepts in botanical classification and nomenclature.  A talk presented at annual KAS meeting, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, November 5, 1999.

2000.  The Galapagos Islands--Notes on the Flora and Vegetation.  A talk presented at annual KAS meeting, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, December 1, 2000.

2000.  The Andean Highlands of Ecuador--Notes on the flora and vegetation.  A talk presented at annual KAS meeting, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, December 1, 2000.

2001.  The Galapagos Islands--Notes on the Flora and Vegetation.  ASB Bulletin 48:152.  Abstract of a talk given at annual ASB meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 5.

2001.  The Andean Highlands of Ecuador--Notes on the flora and vegetation.  ASB Bulletin 48:151.  Abstract of a talk given at annual ASB meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 5.

2001.  Nomenclatural changes for the floras of Kentucky and Tennessee.  A talk presented at annual KAS/TAS meeting, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, November 9, 2001.

2001.  Notes on the tree flora of Costa Rica.  A talk presented at annual KAS/TAS meeting, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, November 9, 2001.

2002.  Vegetation and floristic overview of Costa Rica.  A talk presented at annual ASB meeting, Boone, North Carolina, April 12.

2002.  Notes on the flora and vegetation of the Guandera Biological Station, Ecuador.  A talk presented at annual KAS meeting, Highland Heights, KY, November 8, 2002.

2003.  Early History of Floristic Botany in Kentucky.  A talk presented at annual KAS meeting, Bowling Green, Kentucky, November 7, 2003.

2004.  A reclassification and reassessment of the Kentucky Flora.  A talk presented at annual ASB meeting, Memphis TN, April 15, 2004.

2004.  History and Future prospects for university and college Herbaria in Kentucky.  A talk presented at annual KAS meeting, Murray, Kentucky, November 5, 2004.

2004.  Nomenclatural changes in Asteraceae of Kentucky.  A talk presented at annual KAS meeting, Murray, Kentucky, November 5, 2004.

2005.  Segregate genera of Asteraceae in Kentucky.  A talk presented at annual ASB meeting, Florence, AL, April 14, 2005.

2005.  Upcoming threats from exotic plants species in Kentucky.  A talk presented at annual KAS meeting, Richmond, KY, November 11, 2005.

2005.  New state records and an updated checklist for Kentucky vascular plants.  A talk presented at annual KAS meeting, Richmond, KY, November 11, 2005.

2006.  Additions and corrections for the first printing of Plant Life of Kentucky, and an updated checklist of the vascular flora.  A talk presented at annual ASB meeting, Gatlinburg, TN, March 30, 2006.

2006.  A history of floristic botany in Kentucky.  A talk presented at annual ASB meeting, Gatlinburg, TN, March 30, 2006.

2006.  Botanical survey of the Golden tract, Pine Mountain, Bell County, Kentucky.  A talk (with Amy McIntosh) presented at annual KAS meeting, Morehead, KY, November 10, 2006.

2006.  Botanical survey of selected sites on Pine Mountain, Harlan County, Kentucky.  A talk (with Amy McIntosh) presented at annual KAS meeting, Morehead, KY, November 10, 2006.

2006.  The challenges of teaching biology in the KIIS Ecuador program.  A talk presented at annual KAS meeting, Morehead, KY, November 10, 2006.

2007.   Status of Kentucky herbaria in 2006.  A talk (with Ralph Thompson and delivered by Derick Poindexter in our absence) at annual ASB meeting, Columbia, SC, April 20, 2007.

GRANTS AND AWARDS

Faculty Research Grants, Eastern Kentucky University:

1982-83--An atlas of selected plant families of Kentucky, $900
1985-86--Distributional studies of selected plant familiesof Kentucky, $1264
1987--Vascular flora of upland swamps and similar habitats on the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee,$1488
1987-88--Continued studies on the vascular flora of Wetlands on the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee, $944.
1988-89--A Guide to the Vascular Plants of Kentucky, $2905. 1993-94--Systematic studies of the genus Aster, $2900.
1996-97--Rare woody plants of Kentucky, $2,700.

Faculty Development Grants

2001, participate in "Tropical Dendrology", Costa Rica, Summer 2001.
1996, participate in Tropical Plant Workshop, Miami, Florida, 1996.

Botanical Grants, Marcia Athey Fund, KAS

1985-87. Vascular Flora of Rock Creek Research Natural Area. (with R. Thompson),$1350.
1989-90. Vascular Flora of Wetlands on the Cumberland Plateau of KY,$2448.

Hesler Visiting Professor of Floristic Botany, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Summer, 1987, Vascular flora of upland swamps and similar habitats on the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee, $4500;
Summer, l989, Continued studies of the vascular flora of the Cumberland Plateau Wetlands. $2718.
Summer, 1992, Wetland flora of the Cumberland Plateau in Northeastern Alabama. $2408.

USFWS Grants for Rare Species Status Surveys, 1990-91.

Helianthus eggertii, $5000.
Arabis perstellata, $2000.

Kentucky Department of Military Affairs 1994-95. Plant Preservation Project, $17,000; 1996--$3500.

Kentucky State Parks.

1997-98. Biological assessment of new tracts at Carter Caves State Park. $5,000
1999-2000. (With Charles Elliott). Biological assessments of new tracts at Natural Bridge State Resort Park and Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. $20,000

Kentucky State Parks 2007-2008. Biological inventory of the Chism Addition, Old Mulkey Meeting House, Monroe County. $7,000

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, 2003—2004. Biological inventories of three wildlife management areas in Breckinridge, Fleming, and Owen counties. $20,000

Kentucky Division of Forestry, 2004—2005. Biological inventories of 4 tracts on Pine Mountain. $19,000

2005-2007. Biological inventory of the LGE Western Tract, Green River State Forest, Henderson County. $17,000

2007-2008. Biological inventory of the Knobs State Forest, Bullitt County. $45,000

THESIS ADVISING--COMPLETED

Co-Director, Graduate Committee - Donna Godbey - Master's Degree, December, 1984.  Vascular Flora of Maywoods Educational and Experimental Laboratory.

Director, Graduate Committee - Bruce Hoagland - Master's Degree, December, 1990.  Wetland Flora and Vegetation of the Upper Green River Basin, South-Central Kentucky.

Director, Graduate Committee - Joseph Abner - Master's Degree, August, 1993.  The Vascular flora of Jackson County, Kentucky.

Director, Graduate Committee - Richard Guetig - Master's Degree, August, 1993.  The Vascular Flora of Estill County, Kentucky.

Director, Graduate Committee - Stephen Walker - Master's Degree, August, 1997.  Life History of Lobelia nuttallii.

Director, Graduate Committee - Randy Mears - Master’s Degree, May, 1999.  The Genus Cyperus in Kentucky.

Director, Graduate Committee - Tim Weckman - Master’s Degree, August, 1999.  The Genus Viburnum in Kentucky.

Director, Graduate Committee - Judith Weckman - Master’s Degree, August, 1999.  The Bryophyte Flora of Blanton Forest.

Director, Graduate Committee - Mark Gorton- Master’s Degree, December 2000.  The Vascular flora of Clinton County.

Director, Graduate Committee--Danny Husband - Master’s Degree, December 2000.  Flora and Vegetation of Mary Wharton State Nature Preserve.

Director, Graduate Committee—Philip W. Long, Master’s Degree, nonthesis, May, 2002.  Wetlands of the Interior Low Plateaus.

PROFESSIONALLY RELATED COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

President, Kentucky Native Plant Society, 1986-88, 88-90.

Field trip leader, 1987—2005, led field trips each spring for 18 straight years for Wildflower Weekend at Natural Bridge State Park.

Director of the Certification Program in Native Plant Studies for the Kentucky Native Plant Society, 1998—present (have taught a number of short classes and workshops for this program).