Irwin M. Brodo

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Irwin M. Brodo (born 1935) is an emeritus scientist at the

lichens. Irwin Brodo was honored in 1994 with an Acharius Medal presented to him by the International Association for Lichenology.[1]

Brodo did his undergraduate studies at

University of Alaska, and he also supervised master's students at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University.[2]

Brodo's list of publications includes 75 research papers, 8 popular articles, 22 reviews and 6 editorials and obituaries. In 1993, Brodie was awarded the Mary E. Elliot Service Award for his meritorious service to the

honorary doctorate from Carleton University, "in recognition of his distinguished career in lichenology and scientific leadership in the international biosystematics community".[2]

The standard author abbreviation Brodo is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[7]

Eponyms

Several lichen taxa have been named to honour Brodo. These eponyms include:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Kärnefelt, Ingvar (19 August 1994). "Acharius Medallists: Irwin M. Brodo". International Association for Lichenology. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Carleton Presents Renowned Lichenologist With Honorary Doctorate". Carleton University. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Award for Irwin Brodo" (PDF). International Lichenological Newsletter. 27 (1): 13–14. 1994.
  4. ^ "Past Recipients of the Lawson Medal". Canadian Botanical Association/L'Association Botanique du Canada.
  5. National Outdoor Book Awards
    . Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  6. ISBN 978-0300195736
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  7. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Brodo.
  8. JSTOR 3243288
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  9. doi:10.1006/lich.1993.1028
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  10. doi:10.5586/asbp.1998.012
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  11. JSTOR 3243379
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  12. ISBN 978-0-9716759-1-9
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