Background
Bertrand, Ralph Lewis was born on January 16, 1955 in Reno, Nevada, United States. Son of Leroy Joseph and Lydia (Garcia) Bertrand.
Bertrand, Ralph Lewis was born on January 16, 1955 in Reno, Nevada, United States. Son of Leroy Joseph and Lydia (Garcia) Bertrand.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, University Nevada, 1978. Master of Science in Biology, University Nevada, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, University California, 1987.
Lecturer in biology, U. Nevada, Reno, 1982; research assistant, University of California, Riverside, 1982-1987; research associate, University of California, Berkeley, 1987-1991; assistant professor, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, since 1991. Consultant Future Products Development Corporation, Reno, 1978-1980. Plant physiologistHesse Products Company, Reno, 1980-1982.
Council member Mount Diablo School District, Concord, California, 1990-1991. Representative Educational Advisory Committee, Riverside, 1987-1988. Member American Botanical Society, Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, Colorado-Wyoming Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Dianne Marie Free, August 20, 1977. Children: Jacob Joseph, Zachary Lewis, Daniel Sage.