Anna Sher
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Anna Amelia Sher | |
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| Alma mater | University of New Mexico Earlham College |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Denver |
| Thesis | Seedling ecology of competing riparian trees : native cottonwood (Populus deltoides subsp wislizenii) and invasive salt cedar (Tamarix ramosissima). (1998) |
Anna Amelia Sher is an American plant ecologist who is a Professor at the University of Denver. She works on conservation and the restoration of areas invaded by Tamarix. She is the author of two textbooks, Ecology:Concepts and Applications and Introduction to conservation biology.
Early life and education
Sher was an undergraduate student at Earlham College, where she majored in biology and art,[1] and was first introduced to invasive plants, which she attributes to biology professor Brent Smith.[2] She moved to the University of New Mexico for graduate studies, where she worked under the supervision of Diane Marshall.[2] Her doctoral research considered the ecology of competing riparian trees: cottonwood and invasive salt cedar (Tamarix).[3] She completed field work at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. After earning her doctorate, Sher travelled to Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, where she was supported by a Fulbright Program scholarship.[1] On her return to the United States, Sher joined the University of California, Davis as a postdoctoral researcher investigating invasive grasses.[1]
Research and career
In 2003, Sher moved to Denver where she was appointed Professor at the University of Denver and Director of Research at the Denver Botanic Gardens.[4]
Sher's research considers preservation and the environmental protection and conservation, the ecology of invasive plants and ways to restore damaged ecosystems.[1] She has extensively investigated the Tamarix, an invasive, exotic tree species of West America.[2]
Awards and honors
- 2020 University of Denver Distinguished Scholar Award[5]
- 2020 Robin Morgan Outstanding Woman Award[6]
Selected publications
Books
- Molles, Manuel C., Jr.; Sher, Anna A. (2019). Ecology : concepts and applications. Anna Sher (8 ed.). New York, NY. ISBN 978-1-259-88005-6. OCLC 1010579815.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Primack, Richard B.; Sher, Anna A. (2016). Introduction to conservation biology. Anna Sher. Sunderland, MA, U.S.A. ISBN 978-1-60535-473-6. OCLC 938396290.
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Journal articles
- Peter Chesson; Renate L E Gebauer; Susan Schwinning; et al. (7 April 2004). "Resource pulses, species interactions, and diversity maintenance in arid and semi-arid environments". Oecologia. 141 (2): 236–253. Bibcode:2004Oecol.141..236C. doi:10.1007/S00442-004-1551-1. ISSN 0029-8549. PMID 15069635. Wikidata Q30919765.
- Anna A. Sher; Diane L. Marshall; Steven A. Gilbert (18 December 2000). "Competition between Native Populus deltoides and Invasive Tamarix ramosissima and the Implications for Reestablishing Flooding Disturbance". Conservation Biology. 14 (6): 1744–1754. doi:10.1111/J.1523-1739.2000.99306.X. ISSN 0888-8892. Wikidata Q55842471.
Personal life
Sher is a member of 500 Queer Scientists. She was the first member of her department to be out.[7] Sher and her wife, Fran, were the first couple in Denver to receive a civil union.[4] Together they have one son.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d "Anna A Sher | Natural Sciences and Mathematics". science.du.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ a b c Tamarix : a case study of ecological change in the American West. Anna Sher, Martin F. Quigley. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. 2013. ISBN 978-0-19-989821-3. OCLC 843881808.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Sher, Anna Amelia (1998). Seedling ecology of competing riparian trees: native cottonwood (Populus deltoides subsp wislizenii) and invasive salt cedar (Tamarix ramosissima) (Thesis). Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico.
- ^ a b "Meet Anna Sher Simon". TEDxMileHigh: Ideas Worth Spreading. 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ "Announcing the 2020 Faculty Awards". University of Denver. 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "Annual Awards". University of Denver. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "Anna Sher". 500 Queer Scientists. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ "Denver clerk begins issuing same-sex marriage licenses". The Denver Post. 2014-07-10. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
