Bird's-foot violet (Viola pedata) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 14

Biographical Summary of Contractor

David J. White has a B.Sc. in biology and has been conducting natural area inventories and evaluating the status and significance of rare plants for more than 25 years. He began doing field surveys in 1972 for the International Biological Program. From 1973 to 1983, David was employed by the Canadian Museum of Nature as a research technician. During that period he co-authored a number of publications on rare plants, including the Atlas of the Rare Vascular Plants of Ontario. From 1984 to the present, David has worked as a self-employed life science consultant. He has completed projects ranging from natural area inventories and evaluations to reports on invasive species. David has previously written COSEWIC Status Reports on three species and authored or co-authored Update Status Reports on 18 other species.


Authorities Consulted

Bowman, I. May 2001. Senior Biologist, Rare, Threatened & Endangered Species, Ministry of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 7000, Peterborough, Ontario  K9J 8M5. Tel: (705) 755-1208, Fax: (705) 755-1259, E-mail: Irene.Bowman@mnr.gov.on.ca.

Fowler, T. May 2001. Science Advisor, Species Assessment Biologist, Species at Risk Branch, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0H3. Tel: (819) 953-6402, Fax: (819) 994-3684, E-mail: Theresa.Aniskowicz@ec.gc.ca.

Gillespie, L. Research Scientist, Canadian Museum of Nature, P.O. Box 3443, Station D, Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 6P4. Tel: (613) 364-4075, Fax: (613) 364-4027, E-mail: lgillespie@mus-nature.ca.

Goulet, S. May 2001. Coordinator, Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge, COSEWIC Secretariat, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0H3. [no longer with Environment Canada]

Oldham, M. March 2001. Botanist/Herpetologist, Natural Heritage Information Centre, Ministry of Natural Resources, 300 Water Street, 2nd Floor, North Tower, Peterborough, Ontario  K9J 8M5. Tel: (705) 755-2160, Fax: (705) 755-2168,
E-mail: michael.oldham@mnr.gov.on.ca.

Parker, L. May 2001. Sweet Grass Gardens, Six Nations Reserve, RR #6, Hagersville, Ontario  N0A 1H0. Tel: (519) 445-4828, Fax: (519) 445-4826, E-mail: info@sweetgrassgardens.com.

Pratt, R. May 2001. Canadian WildlifeService, Environment Canada, 49 Camelot Drive, Nepean, Ontario  K1A 0H3. Tel: (613) 952-0932, Fax: (613) 952-9027, E-mail: richard.pratt@ec.gc.ca.

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