Nancy Eyster-Smith

Nancy Eyster-Smith

  • Professor Emeritus, Natural and Applied Sciences
  • Marine Studies Consortium Board Member/Coordinator
  • Ph.D. Univ of Arkansas/Fayetteville
  • M.Sc. Univ of Minnesota
  • B.Sc. University of Southwestern Louisiana (now Univ of Louisiana -Lafayette)

Teaching Interests

Ecological and Botanical Biology; Ecology: Principles and Applications; Lewis & Clark: Scientific Contributions; Economic Botany; Natural History of New England; Coastal Biology of Cape Cod

Research Interests

Plant community ecology, especially of Cape Cod grasslands and Midwestern tallgrass prairies; Pollination biology; Teaching using information technology; Paleoecology (active 1973 - 1980's)

Consulting/Practice Interests

Education Committee for New England Wild Flower Society; Instructor - Certificate in Native Plant Studies for New England Wild Flower Society; Instructor of ecology/environmental science to National Council of State Garden Clubs; Biology textbook reviewer

Bio

Special teaching and research interests include ecology, botany, conservation biology, and natural history.