Galen Gates
Adjunct Associate Professor
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Chicago Botanic Garden
Expertise
Education
Curriculum Vitae
Courses Taught
Research & Major Accomplishments
· Founding member of four professional organizations: Plant Collecting Collaborative, Landscape Plant Development Ctr., International Committee of Perennial Plant Assoc., & Midwest Ornamental Grass Evaluation Panel
· North American Herbaceous Task Force charged with identifying priority genera & gardens for coordinated curation
· Midwest Regional Organizer managing eight states for the North American Plant Collections Consortium (NAPCC) through APGA
Current Projects
Awards/Honors
Patents
Books
Selected Publications
· Widrlechner2, M., Thompson3 J., Kapler4 E., Kordecki5 K., Dixon6, P., and Gates7, G., ATest of Four Models to Predict the Risk of Naturalization of Non-native Woody Plants in the Chicago Region1, Jour. of Environmental Horticulture: 27(4):241–250
· Gates, G. World-class Plant Collections. Sibbaldia: The Journal of European Botanic Garden Horticulture No 5, 2007
· Gates, G. Characteristics of an Exemplary Plant Collection. Public Garden Vol. 21, No 1, 2006
· Gates, G. Promoting Sustainable Use of Plants: New Roots for the 21st Century: US-Russian Botanical Conference Symposium
· Proceedings, Washington, DC, September 19-24, 2005