Author Credentials
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Why did I write the FAQ?
- I have grown thousands of carnivorous plants since 1986, from nearly every genus thought to be carnivorous, so I have done and seen a lot.
- I have photographed and written extensively on carnivorous plants. My work has appeared in my own two books, the books of other authors, as well as many journals and newspapers. As such I can write clearly using phrases such as "as such"; I can even use a semicolon with a certain degree of accuracy.
- I have a strong conservation ethic, and was part of The Nature Conservancy's Global Invasive Species Team from 1997-2009. I am a member of the IUCN's Specialist Groups in Carnivorous Plants and North American Plants. AND, I was the Director of Conservation for the International Carnivorous Plant Society (1998-2009). So my heart is in the right general area.
- I was Managing Editor of Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 1997-2008, and am now a Science Editor; so I like to spread information around widely.
- I currently hold a position of Research Associate at the Center for Plant Diversity at the University of California, Davis.
- Even now, when my professional time is spent largely teaching astronomy, I incorporate life sciences into my curriculum, and identify myself as an astrobiologist.
- Someone had to do it!
If you need my title, choose one of the following:
Dr. Barry Rice, author of "Growing Carnivorous Plants" (Timber Press);
and "Monster Plants" (Scholastic)
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Dr. Barry Rice, Science Editor of Carnivorous Plant Newsletter
International Carnivorous Plant Society
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Dr. Barry Rice, Research Associate
Center for Plant Diversity
University of California, Davis
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Dr. Barry Rice
Astrobiologist
Professor of Astronomy
Sierra College
Do any of those look fancy enough for you?
Yours Truly with wintery Darlingtonia
