Dr. Lawrence W. Zettler
Education: PhD, Plant Physiology, Clemson University, 1994
BS, Agriculture (Entomology emphasis), University of Florida, 1987
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Duties and Expertise:
Dr. Zettler teaches the following courses:
BIO 105 Our Biological World BIO 109 Plants and Society BIO 112 General Biology II BIO 201 Botany BIO 309 Introduction to Research BIO 317 Algae and Fungi BIO 325 Tropical Ecology (lab in Costa Rica) BIO 326 Marine Biology (lab in Florid Keys) BIO 350 Entomology
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Botanist:
Curator of the Illinois College Herbarium- a collection of preserved plants
dating back to the 1850s. He also serves as Manager of the Living Plant
Collection housed in the Parker Science building’s rooftop greenhouse.
Biological
Illustrator: Dr. Zettler illustrated 167 dragonfly species in color in the book Dragonflies of North America (Scientific Publishers, 2000). He also depicted ca. 115 black fly species in the recent book, The Black Flies of North America (Cornell University Press, 2004).
Researcher: Director, Orchid Recovery Program at Illinois College
Research Associate, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL
Research Associate, The Marie Selby Botanical Garden, Sarasota, FL
Member, Orchid Specialist Group, IUCN World Conversation Union
Author/co-author of 24 publications in peer-reviewed, scientific journals, 5 popular articles, and one book chapter in the recent text, Orchid Conservation (Natural History Publications, 2004)
Other: Dr. Zettler supports the following conservation-related organizations: The Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club, World Wildlife Fund,National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society.
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