Yearly Archives: 2011

Roger Goos, URI Prof. of Botany, Emeritus—1924-2011

Posted on March 10, 2011

Roger Goos, a professor of botany at the University of Rhode Island from 1970 to 1995, passed away on Monday, March 7 at the age of 86. Roger grew up on a farm in Iowa, serving in the Infantry in … Continue reading →

Posted in Naturalists, News |

White Nose Syndrome Update February 2011

Posted on February 3, 2011

White Nose Syndrome was first discovered to be affecting bats in northeast North America in 2007. Since then it has devastated bat populations in the region and spread substantially across the eastern United States. There are several new developments that … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, News |

Memories of Les Mehrhoff

Posted on January 3, 2011

With the unexpected death, on December 22, of Les Mehrhoff, the natural history family lost one of its greatest, most visionary members. Les–botanist, ecologist, teacher, founder and leader and leader of IPANE (Invasive Plant Atlas of New England), and all-round … Continue reading →

Posted in Invasives, Naturalists, News |