Susan Kephart

Susan R. Kephart, professor of biology at Willamette University, publishes on plant-pollinator interactions, species boundaries, and hybridization and on how scientists and reporters differ in their writing write wilderness, global climate change, and biodiversity. She has served on National Science Foundation panels, led Earthwatch Research Expeditions, and held offices for the Oregon Academy of Sciences and the Native Plant Society of Oregon. She works with diverse undergraduates and volunteers to restore native species to human-altered landscapes, with recent funding from the Oregon Community Foundation and M.J. Murdock Trust. She is an advocate for conservation, diversity, and local watersheds.