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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am new to this list and would like to introduce myself.
Also, if you have any feedback on the doctoral study I’m proposing I
would appreciate it. See below:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>I am a floristic botanist/plant ecologist and an adjunct
professor affiliated with SIPI (the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute),
a two-year national tribal college in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Albuquerque</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">New Mexico</st1:State></st1:place>. I am currently establishing
an herbarium at SIPI that is dedicated for the use of the tribes and pueblos of
the American Southwest as well as SIPI students. I received my master's degree
under Dr. Ron Hartman, Rocky Mountain Herbarium, at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Wyoming</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
in 1990. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>I would like to pursue a comparative doctoral study on the
reproductive ecology (pollination, breeding systems, fruit-seed yield and seed
dispersal) of a traditionally used plant group growing on Native American
gather areas in the American Southwest. This must include comparative studies
of populations in heavily degraded vs. undisturbed or regenerated areas. I have
contacts within the tribes, pueblos, tribal colleges, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
U.S. Forest Service, and U.S. Park Service who would help facilitate this type
of research. I have been working on various short-term contracts with these
agencies for the last 12 years. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Research areas for my doctorate could be sited on Navajo,
Zuni, <st1:place w:st="on">Acoma</st1:place>, and White Mountain Apache lands.
This could also include adjacent U.S. Forest Service lands and U. S. National
Monuments (Gila Wilderness area, El Malpais, El Morro, and the Gila Cliff
Dwellings). These properties are all located in south-central to southwestern <st1:State
w:st="on">New Mexico</st1:State> and adjacent <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Arizona</st1:State></st1:place> and are within the geographic area
covered by the new SIPI herbarium (founded in February of 2006). National park
and forest service wilderness lands (El Morro, the Gila Cliff Dwellings and
Gila Wilderness) offers 571,525 acres for prospective research sites with an
additional 14,000 acres on El Malpais National Monument. Reservation sites that
could be used for degraded, or regenerated or undisturbed sites comprise
approximately 2,506,357 acres.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>The plant groups that I would be interested in studying
are as follows. Further research needs to be completed to narrow the list and
make a final decision.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Polygonaceae (Eriogonum, Polygonum and Rumex)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Apiaceae (Lomatium, Cymopterus, Ligusticum)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Nyctaginaceae (Mirabilis, Tripterocalyx, maybe others)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Liliaceae s.l. (Allium, Calochortus, others?)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Malvaceae (Sphaeralcea, Malva)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Rosaceae (Cercocarpus, Cowania, Fallugia, Purshia)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Anacardiaceae (Rhus glabra, R. microphylla, R. trilobata)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Solanaceae (Lycium, Physalis, Solanum)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Lamiaceae (haven't narrowed down species)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Agavaceae (excluding Yucca)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Dr. Bernhardt of SLU in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Saint Louis</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Missouri</st1:State></st1:place>
and I have been discussing the possibility of pursuing this research in his
laboratory. However, SLU is currently unable to offer financial support in the
form of a TA or RA. I am looking for other professors at the <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Missouri</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Botanical Garden</st1:PlaceType>
and its' sister institutions, at <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Northern</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Arizona</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
or <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Rancho</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Santa Ana</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Botanic Garden</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
and its’ sister institutions, who would be interested in sponsoring and
advising me during the completion of this doctorate. If you or anyone you know
would be interested please contact me (e-mail: nkastning@sipi.bia.edu,
njkastning@aol.com).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>The herbarium at SIPI is much needed. Currently, there are
no botanical research institutions that are easily accessible and dedicated to
supporting the natural resource or environmental programs of the tribes and
pueblos of the American Southwest. SIPI Natural Resource Program students have
not had a botanical teaching collection for their courses.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>The SIPI herbarium collects ethnobotanical and ethnoecological
information in addition to the standard ecological and geographical information
found in herbarium databases and on labels. SIPI herbarium interns can help
with the doctoral research I am proposing, giving botanical and ethnoecological
research experience to Native American students within the tribal college
system. If you are interested in supporting this project in any way, please let
me know, and I can send along our draft Herbarium Mission Statement for your
perusal.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Nancy Kastning<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Adjunct Professor, Southwestern <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Indian</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Polytechnic</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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