Lakeside daisy (Hymenoxys herbacea) COSEWIC assessment and update update status report: chapter 14

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Biographical Summary of Authors

Lesley Campbell has an M.Sc. in plant ecology, completed under the supervision of Dr. Brian Husband in the Botany Department at the University of Guelph. Her research focuses on the reproductive biology of Hymenoxys herbacea and the genetic and ecological determinants of reproductive success in the Canadian populations. Before that she received a B.Sc. in Botany, also at the University of Guelph, during which she studied the systematics and biogeography of the red-algal family, Lemaneaceae.

Dr. Brian Husband is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Botany, University of Guelph. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. from the University of Alberta and a Ph.D. from University of Toronto. His research interests are in the genetics and ecology of plant populations, with special focus on plant reproductive systems. His research has focused not only on the biology and evolution of wild plants but also encompasses applied research in conservation biology and crop pollination. In addition to his involvement with H. herbacea, he is a member of the National Recovery Teams for red mulberry and American chestnut.

Michael Oldham has over 20 years' experience as a biologist in Ontario, having worked for two conservation authorities and four Ministry of Natural Resources offices since graduating from the University of Guelph with a B.Sc. in biology. He is currently Botanist/Herpetologist with the Natural Heritage Information Centre in Peterborough, Ontario, and specializes in the conservation biology of Ontario’s vascular plants and herpetofauna. Mike is a member of the COSEWIC vascular plant and amphibian and reptile Species Specialist Groups and sits on Ontario’s Committee On the Status of Species at Risk in Ontario (COSSARO). He has authored more than a dozen COSEWIC status reports covering birds, reptiles, amphibians, and vascular plants, as well as numerous provincial status assessment reports.