1 RONALD L. JONES Foundation Professor Department of Biological Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY 40475 859-622-6257 (office); 859-893-4529 (cell) [email protected] Updated, January 2013 EDUCATION David Lipscomb College, Nashville, TN., B.A., Biology. 1972. Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN. Graduate Courses. 1972-73. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Ph.D., General Biology, 1980. Dissertation: A revision of Aster Section Patentes (Compositae). PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Tropical Science Center (San Jose, Costa Rica) Research Associate, conducted a botanical inventory of Los Cusingos Bird Sanctuary near San Isidro del General, and the surrounding valley of the General River, Spring Semester, 2007 (4 months), Summer, 2008 (1 month), and Spring, 2009 (2 weeks), Summer, 2010 (2 weeks), Summer 2011 (4 weeks). Kentucky Institute of International Studies (Ecuador) Teaching Faculty, taught Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation, class sessions help in the Galapagos Islands, the Andean Highlands, and the Ecuadorean Amazon, summers of 2000, 2002, 2006, 2012. Gulf Coast Research Lab (Ocean Springs, MS) Summer Staff, taught Coastal Vegetation and Special Topics in Coastal Flora, summers of 1994, 1998,1999, 2013 (proposed). Upper Cumberland Biological Station at Tech Aqua (Cookeville, TN) Summer Staff, taught Dendrology, Aquatic Plants, summers of 1983,1985, 1989. 2 Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond, KY) Foundation Professor, 2006-present Professor, 1989-present; Associate Professor, 1984-89. Assistant Professor, 1983-84; Visiting Assistant Professor, 1981-83. Undergraduate Courses Taught at EKU: Introductory Biology, Intro Biology for Teachers, Principles of Biological Science, General Botany, Economic Plants, Conservation of Wildlife Resources, Plant Systematics. Graduate (800 level) or Grad/Undergrad Courses (500/700 level) Taught at EKU: Dendrology, Aquatic and Wetland Plants, Evolution, Field Botany and Ecology for Teachers. Plant Population Biology and the Conservation of Rare Species. National Park Service Biological Technician, conducting floristic study of Shiloh National Military Park, 1980-81. HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS 2011-2012 Roark Lecture, presented on March 26, 2012 2006-2008 EKU Foundation Professor 2006 Plant Life of Kentucky nominated for International Book Award, Technical Category, by the Council of Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (one of 13 nominated books from around the world) 2005 Biological Diversity Protection Award, presented by Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission 2003 Naturalist of the Year, Kentucky Natural History Society 1995 Recognition Award from Kentucky Native Plant Society 1991 Research Award, EKU College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences Faculty 1991 Service Award, Kentucky Native Plant Society PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Society of Plant Taxonomists; Southern Appalachian Botanical Society, Association of Southeastern Biologist, Kentucky Academy of Science, Tennessee Academy of Science. 3 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Member-at-large, Society of Herbarium Curators, 2010--present Book Review Editor, Southern Appalachian Botanical Society, 2005--present Secretary, Botany and Microbiology section, Kentucky Academy of Science, 1983, 1984. Chairperson, Botany and Microbiology section, Kentucky Academy of Science, 1985. Team Leader, KY Rivers Assessment, Ecological Resources, 1989-90. Technical Advisor, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, 1997-present. ACADEMIC SERVICE Curator of the EKU Herbarium, 1981—present. Departmental Committees: Annual and periodic duties on a variety of committees, including acting as Chair for several committees, in last 5 years have chaired two faculty search committees. University and College Committees: annual and periodic duties on a variety of committees, including the University Natural Areas Committee, the College Sabbatical Committee, and the College Curriculum Committee. BOOKS PUBLISHED Plant Life of Kentucky, An Illustrated Guide to the Vascular Flora, 834 pp., published by University Press of Kentucky, Feb, 2005. Winter Guide to Woody Plants of Kentucky and Tennessee, In press, University Press of Kentucky, publication date: Fall, 2013. Coauthor B. Eugene Wofford, Univ. of TN. JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (PEER-REVIEWED): 1979. In IOPB Chromosome Reports LXIV. Taxon 28(4): 406. (with A. G. Jones) 1983. A systematic study of Aster section Patentes (Asteraceae). Sida 10(1): 41-81. 1983. Woody flora of Shiloh National Military Park, Hardin County, Tennessee. Castanea 48: 289-299. 4 1985. The Aquifoliaceae of Kentucky. Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science 46: 104-107. 1985. The Buxaceae, Clethraceae, Myricaceae, Sapotaceae, and Theaceae of Kentucky. Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science 46: 134-137. 1986. A beech-hemlock stand in the Knobstone Escarpment of Madison County, Kentucky. Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science 47: 101-105. (with R. Thompson as first author). 1987. Index Herbariorum Kentuckiense. Trans. KY. Acad. Sci. 48: 84-87. 1988. Fimbristylis perpusilla Harper from the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee. Castanea 53: (with B. Eugene Wofford as first author). 299-302. 1989. A floristic study of wetlands on the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee. J. of Tenn. Acad. Sci. 64: l3l-l34. 1991. The Aceraceae of Kentucky. Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science 52:1- 6. (with R. Guetig as first author). 1992. Wetland and riparian flora of the Upper Green River Basin, South-Central Kentucky. Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science 53: 141-153. (with B. Hoagland as first author). 1992. Additional studies of Aster georgianus, Aster patens, and Aster phlogifolius. Sida 15: 305-315. 1994. The status of Helianthus eggertii Small in the southeastern United States. Castanea 59: 319-330. 1994. New localities for rare or infrequent vascular plants of Kentucky. Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science 55:139-141. 1995. Index Herbariorum Kentuckiense III. Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science 56: 134-137. ( with D. Eakin and R. Clark). 2001. Woody plants of Rock Creek Research Natural Area and watershed uplands, Laurel County, Kentucky. Castanea 66: 275-287. (with R. Thompson as first author). 2002. Native flowering plants new or otherwise significant in Kentucky. Sida 20: 397— 402. (With R. Naczi as first author, et al.) 2005. State records and other noteworthy collections for Kentucky. Sida 21: 1909-1916. (With R. Clark as first author, et al.) 5 2006. Index Herbariorum IV. Journal of the Kentucky Academy of Science 67: 87-92. (With R. Thompson) 2007. A reference list to field botany in Kentucky, (1985-2006). Journal of the Kentucky Academy of Science 68: In press. (With R. Thompson as first author, and R. Clark) 2008. Distribution and taxonomy of Symphyotrichum sericeum and S. pratense. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 2: 731-739. (With C. Witsell and G. Nesom). 2010. Vascular flora of the Old Mulkey Meeting House State Historic Site, Monroe County, Kentucky. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 4: 391-409. (with R. Thompson as first author) BOOK REVIEWS AND POPULAR ARTICLES Book Review: Bible Plants at Kew. F.N. Hepper. Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 64 pp. In: Economic Botany 35: 497-498. 1990. Articles in the World Book Encyclopedia: Beggar-ticks, Vol 2, p. 219. Beggarweed, Vol. 2, p. 219. Furze, Vol. 7, p. 585. Greenbrier, Vol 8, p. 405. Nettle, Vol. 14, p. 151-152. 1985. Book Review: Medicinal Plants of the Bible. J. A. Duke. Conch Magazine Ltd, 233 pp. In: Economic Botany 39: 299. 1994. Book Review: Wyatt, Robert, ed. 1992. Ecology and evolution of plant reproduction, new approaches. Castanea 59. 1996. Book Review: Zomlefer, Wendy B. 1994. Guide to flowering plant families. University of North Carolina Press. Castanea 61:197-198. 1997. Book Review: Harlow, W.M. et al. 1997. Textbook of Dendrology. University of North Carolina Press. Castanea 62: 209. 1998. Book Review: Woodland, Dennis W. 1997. Contemporary Plant Systematics 2nd ed. Andrews University Press. Castanea 63:94. 1995. Book Review: Young, James A. & Cheryl G. Young. 1992. Seeds of woody plants of North America. Dioscorides Press. Castanea 60:78. 2001. Tropical Dendrology in Costa Rica, with some notes on the woody floras of Kentucky and Costa Rica. The Lady-Slipper 16: 6-9. 2002. Book Review. Toxic Plants of North America, by Burrows and Tyrl. The Lady-Slipper 6 17(2): 11. 2003. Kentucky plants with unusual lifestyles, part I, parasitic plants. The Lady-Slipper 18(4): 6. 2004. Kentucky plants with unusual lifestyles, part II, carnivorous plants. The Lady Slipper 19(1): 10. 2004. Kentucky plants with unusual lifestyles, part III, hydrophytes, epiphytes, and saprophytes. The Lady-Slipper 19(2):9—10. 2004. A new treatment for the genera of traditional "Liliaceae" in Kentucky. The Lady-Slipper 19(4):2-6. 2005. Botanical timeline for Kentucky. The Lady-Slipper 20 (2): 2--3. 2005. A note on the nomenclatural differences between Plant Life of Kentucky and Wildflowers and Ferns of Kentucky. The Lady-Slipper 20 (2):6. 2005. John W. Thieret (1926-2005). The Lady-Slipper 20 (4): 2-3. 2006. Profiles of Kentucky botanists--P.A. Davies. The Lady-Slipper 21(2): 2-4. 2006. Botanical timeline for Kentucky, a continuation. The Lady-Slipper 21 (2):8-9. 2006. Book Review. Plants of the Cherokee, by W. H. Banks. Castanea 71:86 2006. Book Review. Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians, by D. Horn, et al. Castanea 71: 87. 2007. Book Review. Steyermark’s Flora of Missouri, by G. Yatskievych. Castanea 72: