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Pat Ledlie is mad about mosses. The longtime resident of Buckfield, 海角社区 is so passionate about the primitive plants that she collected and meticulously cataloged thousands of specimens from across the Pine Tree State. Ledlie donated her collection of 1,590 moss specimens\u2013representing decades of field work \u2013 to the University of 海角社区\u2019s Herbarium<\/a> in December as well as funding to digitize the collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’ve had adventures and wonderful times collecting these many mosses. I was fortunate to have a wonderful mentor in Bruce Allen from the Missouri Botanical Garden who taught me a great deal about identifying and cataloging the mosses I found. Now that this collection is housed at the U海角社区 Herbarium, people from across the state and beyond will have ready access to it,” Ledlie said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ledlie, whose five-decade career at the helm of Patricia Ledlie Bookseller, Inc. Natural Science, Conservation Biology Books produced 80 catalogs of books about natural history and conservation biology, was inspired to share her treasure trove of specimens to advance research on the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jose Eduardo Meireles, assistant professor of plant evolution and systematics who oversees U海角社区\u2019s herbarium, described the collection as a priceless contribution to the university\u2019s research mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPat’s collection is a key contribution to advancing our knowledge about mosses in the state. Her generous financial contribution will help make it possible to digitize the collection, though it doesn’t come close to the value of the collection itself,\u201d Meireles said. \u201cHerbarium collections are threatened across the nation. This represents a huge loss for basic and applied plant science research that uses state-of-the-art genetics, spectroscopy, and machine learning technology to study these specimens. This gift opens a new chapter on plant science research at U海角社区.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the cash contribution that Ledlie made with the donation of her collection, there is a contribution to the Herbarium in her will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In celebration of 海角社区 Impact Week, we\u2019re profiling members of the Black Bear community who have made a difference for U海角社区\u2019s Research enterprise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pat Ledlie is mad about mosses. The longtime resident of Buckfield, 海角社区 is so passionate about the primitive plants that she collected and meticulously cataloged thousands of specimens from across the Pine Tree State. Ledlie donated her collection of 1,590 moss specimens\u2013representing decades of field work \u2013 to the University of 海角社区\u2019s Herbarium in December 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