Herbarium

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Greetings!!!

You've found Dr. Whitson's homepage. I can reliably be reached by e-mail if you have questions or need to set up an appointment. For those who want to drop by, my office hours and schedule are printed below.

My office (SC 101B) is located in the Herbarium/Museum complex on the first floor
of the Natural Science Center. The door is by the native tanks, and if it's unlocked, then I'm probably nearby.

Who: Dr. Mary Kathryn (Maggie) Whitson, Assistant Professor of Biology & Director of the Herbarium

Office
: SC 101B (in the Herbarium)

Office hours for Fall 2008
: M/W 10-11:30, or by appointment

Phone
: 859-572-1411

E-mail: whitsonma@nku.edu

Courses I teach:

Fall 2008:

Dendrology (Bio 312 001 & L)

Microbiology Lab (Bio 202L 001)

Spring 2009:
Bio 358: Evolution of Organisms
Bio 313 &L: General Botany & lab



Research Interests:
Kentucky flora. Plant systematics & evolution. The Solanaceae (tomato family), the genus Physalis (tomatillos).


M. Whitson's Fall 2008 Schedule

Monday: Office hours, 10-11:30
................ Bio 312 001 (Dendrology lecture), 1:00-1:50, SC 168
................ Bio 312L 001 (Dendrology lab), 2:00-4:50, SC 168 & outdoors

Tuesday: Microbiology Prep Meeting, 9:15-10, SC 329
................. Working in the herbarium (SC 101) or in the field

Wednesday: Bio 202L 001 (Microbiology lab), 10:00-11:50, SC 329
................ Office hours, 12-1:30
................ Bio 312L 001 (Dendrology lab), 2:00-4:50, SC 168 & outdoors

Thursday: working in the herbarium (SC 101) or in the field

Friday: Bio 202L 001 (Microbiology lab), 10:00-11:50, SC 329
............. Faculty meeting, 3-5, SC 200


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