Barbara Jean Ertter

Background

Ertter, Barbara Jean was born on April 25, 1953 in Boise. Daughter of Lawrence Roswell and Zelda (McCombs) Ertter.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, College of Idaho, 1975; Master of Science in Botany, U. Maryland., 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, CUNY, 1983.

Career

Herbarium curator, University Texas, Austin, 1982-1985; collections manager, U. and Jepson Herbaria, University of California, Berkeley, since 1985; curator of Western North America flora, U. and Jepson Herbaria, University of California, Berkeley, since 1994.

Achievements

• Barbara Jean Ertter has been listed as a noteworthy Botany researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member California Botanical Society (president 1992-1993), American Society of Plant Taxonomists, International Association of Plant Taxonomist, Botanical Society of America, California Native Plant Society (chair rare plant scientific advising committee since 1994).

Connections

Father:

Lawrence Roswell Ertter

Mother:

Zelda (McCombs) Ertter