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	Garrett Crow, a graduate of Taylor University (&rsquo;65), spent two summers at Au Sable biological field station at Big Twin Lake when courses were first initiated under the direction of Dr. Harold Snyder. This time at Au Sable began a life-long career in botany. After completing his M.S. and Ph.D. at Michigan State University, he joined the faculty in botany at the University of New Hampshire where he taught for 33 years. He was chairperson for the Dept. of Plant Biology from January 2001 until he retired in May 2008. Summers of 2005-2010 he also served on the faculty of Au Sable Institute, teaching plant taxonomy and research methods.</p>
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	While at UNH, his research included systematic studies, floristic treatments, phytogeographic analyses, and rare and endangered species, including the first comprehensive list of rare plants for New Hampshire (Storks and Crow 1978), and in collaboration with the New England Botanical Club produced the first regional list of rare plants for the New England (Crow et al. 1981) as well as a book, <em>New England&#39;s Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Plants</em> (Crow 1982).&nbsp;</p>
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	In retirement he lives in Grand Rapids, MI, and continues an active research program in systematics and floristics of aquatic plants, through the Michigan State University Herbarium. Currently, he is completing work on the taxonomy of the Lentibulariaceae (Bladderworts and Butterworts) for <em>Flora of North America North of Mexico</em>.</p>
