Background
Boufford, David Edward was born on August 20, 1941 in Keene, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Edward L. and Mary E. Boufford.
Boufford, David Edward was born on August 20, 1941 in Keene, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Edward L. and Mary E. Boufford.
Bachelor of Science in Biology magna cum laude, Keene State College, 1973; Master of Science in Botany, U. North Carolina, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, Washington University, 1978.
Curator, Keene State College Herbarium, 1971-1973; research assistant Department Botany, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1973-1975; teaching assistant Department Botany, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1974-1975; chief investigator, Natural Areas Survey, Highlands (North Carolina) Biological Station, 1974, 75; teaching assistant Department Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, 1976; collection manager section of Botany, Carnegie Museum Natural History, Pittsburgh, 1978-1980; adjunct research scientist, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1978-1981; research associate, Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1981-1983; assistant director for collections, Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1986; curatorial taxonomist, The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Cambridge, 1983-1986; associate curator, New England Botanical Club Herbarium, Boston, since 1984. Associate editor Rhodora, since 1986. Member editorial committee Flora of North America project, since 1983, Flora of China, since 1988.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Plant Taxonomists, Highlands Biological Foundation, International Association Plant Taxonomists, New England Botanical Club, Southern Appalachian Botanical Club, The Phytogeographical Society.