Mary Barkworth
Associate Professor of Biology
Teaching Responsibilities: Plant Taxonomy (Biology 3400, Winter Semester); Plants and fungi in the field 2410 (May)
Research Related Responsibilities: Manual of Grasses for North America; Systematics of Stipeae; Systematics of Triticeae.
Director, Intermountain Herbarium. Responsibilities: Ensure the continued development of the collection in the Intermountain Herbarium; Increase the value and functionality of the Intermountain Herbarium for research, teaching, and public education.
Contact Information
Regular Mail Address:
Intermountain Herbarium
Department of Biology
Utah State University
5305 Old Main Hill
Logan, Utah 84322-5305
U.S.A.
Email Address: mary@biology.usu.edu
Office phone: 435-797-1584
FAX phone: 435-797-1575
Current Projects
Flora North America volumes 24 and 25 and Manual of Grasses for the Continental United States and Canada [FNA 25 will be published in 2003] Triticeae, Stipeae (currently more inactive than I like because of the Manual). Intermountain Herbarium
Biographical Information
Born: England, a very long time ago
Education
High School: Berkhamsted School for Girls (Thank you for the excellent start)
B.Sc. 1961. University of British Columbia (Majors: Mathematics and Physics)
M.Ed. 1968. Western Washington University (General Science Education; a great institution - and where I took my first botany class. Thank you).
Ph.D. 1975. Washington State University (Major Botany, minor Biochemistry)
Employment History
Teacher, General Science and Mathematics, grades 8-10 in Elizabeth Fisher Junior Secondary School and Alpha Junior Secondary School
Research Scientist, Biosystematics Research Institute (name has been changed 10,000 times since I left), Agriculture Canada
Faculty Member, Utah State University