Background
Bierner, Mark William was born on August 22, 1946 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Harold Irving and Zelda Mae (Cohen) Bierner.
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Mark William Bierner
Edit ProfileBotanist botanical garden director
Mark William Bierner, American Botanist, botanical garden director. Recipient nmerous grants for science and conservation projects, from government agys., private foundations, 1965- including Sarasota County Tourist Devel grant, 1995, Sarasota County Foundation grant, 1995, Selby Foundation grant 1995, State of Florida grant, 1995; named Favorite Professor, S.W. Texas State University, 1992.
Education
Bachelor, University Texas, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1971.
Career
Assistant professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1971-1976;
associate professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1976-1979;
director of production, Bierner & Son, Inc., Dallas, 1979-1981;
science editor, St. Jude Children's Hospital, Memphis, 1982-1984;
executive director, Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve, Austin, Texas, 1985-1988;
lecturer, S.W. Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, 1988-1993;
associate director research, Biosphere 2, Oracle, Arizona, 1993-1994;
executive director, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, Florida, since 1994. Consultant study of natural areas and special habitats The Uplands, 1987, vegitative survey s. congress at Slaughter Business Park, 1988, endangered species surveys six sites in Travis County, 1990. Collector of plants for pharmaceutical tests, U. Arizona, 1991, 92.
Study of impact on wetlands, suggestions on reduction of impact for Pleasant Valley Road improvements, City of Austin, 1992, mapping and management plan for the bracted twistflower, 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Society Plant Taxonomists, International Association for Plant Taxonomy, Botanical Society American (treasurer phytochem. section 1975-1979), Phytochem. Society.N. American, Southern Appalachin Botanical Society, California Botanical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (treasurer U. Tennessee chapter 1975-1978), Phi Eta Sigma.
Interests
Connections
Married Judy Ann Finberg, June 16, 1968 (divorced August, 1977). 1 child, Gann Alexander. Married Cassandra AnnJames, May 11, 1986.
1 stepchild, Jameson Anthony Eynon James.
