About

Contact: Dan Carter at dlcarterksu@gmail.com

Opinions expressed here are my own. I am a Wisconsin-based restoration ecologist and field botanist. I work for The Prairie Enthusiasts, a non-profit that uniquely appreciates the stewardship needs of Midwestern fire-dependent ecosystems.  I also volunteer for them.

I have developed talks related to old growth prairie composition, recognizing and restoring oak savannas and woodlands, and ecological assessment of oak woodlands that are available in person or virtually.

As part of my day job I provide two to five-hour walk and talk visits to properties to identify and discuss conservation opportunities, priorities, appropriate goals, and appropriate methods; or to provide a second opinion or qualitative assessment of ongoing or planned restoration work. As of now, new appointments are available only to members of The Prairie Enthusiasts and provided at no cost. 

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Spiranthes ovalis var. erostellata is among several species I was the first to record in SE Wisconsin.

Education:

  • PhD in Biology from Kansas State University (5/2013)
  • Education Concentration (2004), Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA
  • Bachelor’s in Biology with honors (2004), Grinnell College, Grinnell Iowa

Publications:

See here. 

2 Responses to About

  1. Stacey Sherman Johnson's avatar Stacey Sherman Johnson says:
    August 29, 2012 at 9:53 am

    Just found your blog via a comment that you left on an article about prairie plants and the drought. Looking forward to reading it, as we have 15 acres of Tallgrass Prairie on our 40 acre property (not too far from you, actually, as we are north of Lawrence). Are you a member of the Kansas Native Plant Society? They did a prairie walk here back in June, I think it was…. Anyhow, plenty of pics here of our fabulous wildflowers (including Mead’s Milkweed): http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Little-Flower-Farm/114442135240679 if you’re interested.

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    • prairiebotanist's avatar prairiebotanist says:
      August 29, 2012 at 10:08 am

      Stacey,
      Very nice photos on your FB page. You are lucky…I just have my back yard for now. I am not actually a member of the Kansas Native Plant Society. I probably should be, but it is difficult enough for me to keep up with the memberships I already have.

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