Ralph E. J. Boerner

Background

Boerner, Ralph E. J. was born on October 2, 1948 in Brooklyn. Son of Kurt Heinz and Erika Annalisa (Tappe) Boerner.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, State University of New York, Cortland, 1970; Master of Science in Biology and Marine Science, Adelphi U., 1972; Master of Public Health in Botany, Rutgers University, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1980.

Career

Graduate teaching assistant, Adelphi U., Garden City, New York, 1970-1972; environmental science, New York Department Environmental Protection, Huntington, New York, 1972; graduate teaching assistant, research fellow, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1972-1974, 78-80; assistant professor, Burlington County College, Pemberton, New Jersey, 1974-1978; assistant professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1980-1986; associate professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1986-1993; professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1993; chair department plant biology, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1990. Visiting professor U. de Concepcion, Chile, 1987. Consultant Columbus-Franklin County Metropolitan Parks Commission, since 1982, Ohio Department Natural Resources, since 1983, The Nature Conservancy, since 1988, Denison U., 1991.

Contributor papers to various professional meetings.

Achievements

• Ralph E. J. Boerner has been listed as a noteworthy Forest soil ecologist, plant biology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board trustees The Nature Conservancy, 1987-1995, also chair science/land protection committee, member strategic planning committee. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute Biological Sciences, Academy Tchg., Ecological Society American (member Buell Award committee 1981-1986, chairman 1982-1985, member program committee 198-688, member awards committee 1983-1986, chairman local arrangements annual meeting 1987, member professional ethics committee since 1994), International Association Ecology, International Association Landscape Ecology, Natural Areas Association, Southern Appalachian Botanical Club, Soil Ecology Society American, Torrey Botanical Club (member Hervey Award committee 1980), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Ann Wrobel, May 29, 1982. 1 child, Annalisa Marie.

Father:

Kurt Heinz Boerner

Mother:

Erika Annalisa (Tappe) Boerner

Spouse:

Elizabeth Ann Wrobel

child:

Annalisa Marie Boerner