Background
Burgess, Martha Ames was born on November 27, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Robert Hyde and Virginia Dunbar Ames.
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Martha Ames Burgess
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Martha Ames Burgess, American naturalist, ethnobotanist, writer, artist. Education director, board directors Native Seeds/SEARCH, Tucson, since 1984; volunteer Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, since 1985. Member Tree-Ring Society, Arizona Native Plant Society (board directors 1983-1984, 86-88), Boyce Thompson Southwest Arboretum, Desert Botanical Garden, Tucson Botanical Garden (volunteer 1985-1991), Museum Northern Arizona.
Education
Bachelor in Geology, Brown University, 1967. Master of Science in Dendrochronology, University Arizona, 1972.
Career
Archaeologist University Arizona and Museum Northern Arizona, Tucson and Flagstaff, Arizona, summers 1967-1971. Dendrochronologist Laboratory Tree-Ring Research, University Arizona, Tucson, 1967-1975. Expedition leader Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 1975-1985.
Freelance writer on natural history, since 1985. Owner, designer Flor de Mayo. Instructor workshops in desert ethnobotany and herbology.
Advisory board University Arizona Desert Laboratory, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Education director, board directors Native Seeds/SEARCH, Tucson, since 1984. Volunteer Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, since 1985. Member Tree-Ring Society, Arizona Native Plant Society (board directors 1983-1984, 86-88), Boyce Thompson Southwest Arboretum, Desert Botanical Garden, Tucson Botanical Garden (volunteer 1985-1991), Museum Northern Arizona.
Interests
Connections
Married Tony Lambard Burgess, August 4, 1979. 1 child, Beauregard Ames.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1967
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1972