Dr. Quinn Lengthy Appointed Director of Shaw Nature Reserve Following Retiring John Behrer
The Missouri Botanical Backyard just lately named Dr. Quinn Lengthy director of Shaw Nature Reserve in Grey Summit, Mo. Lengthy has labored for the Backyard since 2011 and as a botanist and conservation biologist all through Missouri and Kansas for 15 years. He begins his new position in September, and replaces long-time director John Behrer.
“Quinn is a well-respected scientist, conservationist and naturalist who will deliver a wealth of information to the position of director,” says Dr. Peter Wyse Jackson, president of the Missouri Botanical Backyard. “He’s a confirmed chief who’s keen about Shaw Nature Reserve and its position in conservation.”
Lengthy presently serves as conservation biologist within the Backyard’s Heart for Conservation and Sustainable Improvement. He has labored to revive native plant communities all through the Midwest together with these at Shaw Nature Reserve. Lengthy beforehand labored on the College of Kansas in varied roles together with analysis affiliate, educating assistant and botanist. His conservation profession started as an undergraduate pupil with analysis positions on the Backyard’s William L. Brown Heart and the Missouri Division of Conservation.
Lengthy obtained his Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the College of Kansas and bachelor’s diploma in Biology from the College of Missouri-Columbia. He’s a Washington, MO native and likewise serves as a scientific advisor for the Missouri Prairie Basis and the Missouri Invasive Plant Job Drive.
“My visits to Shaw Nature Reserve as a baby impressed my profession path in plant conservation and ecological restoration,” stated Lengthy. “I sit up for advancing the Nature Reserve’s position as a pacesetter in environmental training, native plant horticulture and ecological restoration. I hope others will develop a fascination with the pure world by way of their very own experiences on the Nature Reserve.”
John Behrer
Deborah Frank
Lengthy will likely be supported within the coming weeks by Behrer, in addition to Deborah Frank who serves because the Backyard’s vp of Sustainability and Shaw Nature Reserve, previous to their retirements. Behrer has labored at Shaw Nature Reserve since 1978, serving as director since 1988. In his time as director he has been chargeable for many vital advances on the Reserve, together with upgrading amenities, restoring ecosystems and growing a workers that has grown from three to 25. He oversaw the restoration of a 42-acre wetland south of the Meramec River. The location is now registered as an official wetland mitigation financial institution with the U.S. Military Corps of Engineers. Frank has labored for the Backyard since 2000, and has been chargeable for the implementation of sustainable enterprise practices on the Backyard, Shaw Nature Reserve and the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly Home. She additionally served as the primary director of the Backyard’s Earthways Division.
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