{"id":21,"date":"2014-07-15T11:51:55","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T11:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/vegetation2\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-05-18T19:41:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T19:41:43","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/vegetation\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Past Vegetation Section Officeholders<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(The details on the current governance team of the section are here<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year<\/th>Chair<\/th>Vice-Chair<\/th>Secretary<\/th>Student Rep<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2025 \u2013 2026<\/span><\/td>Andres Andrade<\/span><\/td>Morgan Frost<\/span><\/td>Nathan Kie<\/span><\/span>l<\/td>Ali Alghamdi<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2024-2025<\/span><\/td>Carissa Brown<\/span><\/td>Andres Andrade<\/span><\/td>Nathan Kiel<\/span><\/td>Ali Alghamdi<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2023-2024<\/span><\/td>Carissa Brown<\/span><\/td>Andres Andrade<\/span><\/td>Anita Thompson<\/span><\/td>Emmanuel Komolafe<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2022-2023<\/span><\/td>Martin Dov\u010diak<\/span><\/td>Carissa Brown<\/span><\/td>Anita Thompson<\/span><\/td>Morgan Frost<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2021-2022<\/span><\/td>Martin Dov\u010diak<\/span><\/td>Carissa Brown<\/span><\/td>Lisa Kluesner<\/span><\/td>Morgan Frost<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2020-2021<\/span><\/td>Kyle Palmquist<\/span><\/td>Martin Dov\u010diak<\/span><\/td>Lisa Kluesner<\/span><\/td>Sam Jordan<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2019-2020<\/span><\/td>Kyle Palmquist<\/span><\/td>Martin Dov\u010diak<\/span><\/td>Loretta Battaglia<\/span><\/td>Andres Andrade<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2018-2019<\/span><\/td>George Malanson<\/span><\/td>Kyle Palmquist<\/span><\/td>Loretta Battaglia<\/span><\/td>Michelle Talal<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2017-2018<\/span><\/td>George Malanson<\/span><\/td>Kyle Palmquist<\/span><\/td>Loretta Battaglia<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
2016-2017<\/span><\/td>Randy Balice<\/span><\/td>George Malanson<\/span><\/td>Loretta Battaglia<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
2015-2016<\/span><\/td>Randy Balice<\/span><\/td>George Malanson<\/span><\/td>Loretta Battaglia<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
2014-2015<\/span><\/td>James Moore<\/span><\/td>Randy Balice<\/span><\/td>Loretta Battaglia<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
2013-2014<\/span><\/td>James Moore<\/span><\/td>XXXX<\/span><\/td>Loretta Battaglia<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
2012-2013<\/span><\/td>Richard Boyce<\/span><\/td>James Moore<\/span><\/td>Loretta Battaglia<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
2011-2012<\/span><\/td>Richard Boyce<\/span><\/td>James Moore<\/span><\/td>Loretta Battaglia<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
2010-2011<\/span><\/td>Brian McCarthy<\/span><\/td>Richard Boyce<\/span><\/td>Loretta Battaglia<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
2009-2010<\/span><\/td>Brian McCarthy<\/span><\/td>Richard Boyce<\/span><\/td>Loretta Battaglia<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
2008-2009<\/span><\/td>Mark Fulton<\/span><\/td>Brian McCarthy<\/span><\/td>Loretta Battaglia<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
2007-2008<\/span><\/td>Mark Fulton<\/span><\/td>Brian McCarthy<\/span><\/td>Loretta Battaglia<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
2006-2007<\/span><\/td>Scott Franklin<\/span><\/td>Mark Fulton<\/span><\/td>Randy Balice<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
2005-2006<\/span><\/td>Scott Franklin<\/span><\/td>XXXX<\/span><\/td>Randy Balice<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
2004-2005<\/span><\/td>Beverly Collins<\/span><\/td>Scott Franklin<\/span><\/td>Rosine Hall<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
2003-2004<\/span><\/td>Beverly Collins<\/span><\/td>XXXX<\/span><\/td>Rosine Hall<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
2002-2003<\/span><\/td>Scott Collins<\/span><\/td>XXXX<\/span><\/td>Rosine Hall<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
2001-2002<\/span><\/td>Deborah Goldberg<\/span><\/td>Scott Collins<\/span><\/td>Rosine Hall<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
2000-2001<\/span><\/td>Diane De Steven<\/span><\/td>Deborah Goldberg<\/span><\/td>Eric Menges<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
1999-2000<\/span><\/td>Marilyn Walker<\/span><\/td>Diane De Steven<\/span><\/td>Eric Menges<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
1998-1999<\/span><\/td>Julie Denslow<\/span><\/td>Marilyn Walker<\/span><\/td>Janet Keough<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
1997-1998<\/span><\/td>Charles Canham<\/span><\/td>Julie Denslow<\/span><\/td>Janet Keough<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
1996-1997<\/span><\/td>Joy Zedler<\/span><\/td>Charles Canham<\/span><\/td>David Roberts<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
1995-1996<\/span><\/td>Rebecca Sharitz<\/span><\/td>Joy Zedler<\/span><\/td>David Roberts<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
1994-1995<\/span><\/td>Michael Barbour<\/span><\/td>Rebecca Sharitz<\/span><\/td>Charles Canham<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
1993-1994<\/span><\/td>Paul Harcombe<\/span><\/td>Michael Barbour<\/span><\/td>Charles Canham<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
1992-1993<\/span><\/td>George Parker<\/span><\/td>Paul Harcombe<\/span><\/td>David Foster<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
1991-1992<\/span><\/td>Robert Peet<\/span><\/td>George Parker<\/span><\/td>David Foster<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
1990-1991<\/span><\/td>Dennis Whigham<\/span><\/td>Robert Peet<\/span><\/td>Ron Meyers<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
1989-1990<\/span><\/td>Douglas Sprugel<\/span><\/td>Dennis Whigham<\/span><\/td>Ron Meyers<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
1988-1989<\/span><\/td>Stewart Pickett<\/span><\/td>Douglas Sprugel<\/span><\/td>Richard Pemble<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
1987<\/span><\/td>Norman Christensen<\/span><\/td>Dave Parsons<\/span><\/td>Richard Pemble<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
1986<\/span><\/td>Norman Christensen<\/span><\/td>Dave Parsons<\/span><\/td>Michael Barbour<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
1985<\/span><\/td>John Vankat<\/span><\/td>Peter White<\/span><\/td>Michael Barbour<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
1984<\/span><\/td>John Vankat<\/span><\/td>Peter White<\/span><\/td>Robert Peet<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recommended readings on history of vegetation science<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Henry Chandler Cowles: Pioneer Ecologist, by Victor M Cassidy; Kedzie Press, 2007.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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