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Website administrators:

Roger Latham & Andy Wilson

Vascular Plants Technical Committee members

Chair: Rachel Goad (Western Pennsylvania Conservancy / Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program)

Jim Bissell, PhD (Cleveland Museum of Natural History)

Tim Block, PhD (Morris Arboretum of the University of Penn)

Rebecca Bowen (Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry)

Mark Bowers (Pennsylvania Soil and Rock, Inc.)

Eric Burkhart, PhD (Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, Penn State University)

Claire Cíafre (Western Pennsylvania Conservancy / Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program)

Allison Cusick (Carnegie Museum of Natural History)

Janet Ebert (independent botanical survey specialist)

Amy Faivre, PhD (Cedar Crest College)

Chris Firestone (Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry)

Steven Grund (Western Pennsylvania Conservancy / Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program, retired)

Jack Holt (independent botanical survey specialist)

Bonnie Isaac (Carnegie Museum of Natural History)

Joseph Isaac (Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.)

Larry Klotz, PhD (Shippensburg University, emeritus)

Roger Latham, PhD (Continental Conservation; PABS Past President)

Carol Loeffler, PhD (Dickinson College)

Scott L. Martin (ARM Group LLC)

Jessica McPherson (Western Pennsylvania Conservancy / Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program)

April Moore (USDA Forest Service / Allegheny National Forest)

Susan Munch, PhD (Albright College, emerita)

Sarah Nilson, PhD (Penn State University, Beaver Campus)

Greg Podniesinski, PhD (Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry / Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program)

Heather Sahli, PhD (Shippensburg University)

Natalie Shearer (Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.)

Kelly Sitch (Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry)

Ava Turnquist (USDA Forest Service / Allegheny National Forest)


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