Saying what many students think: “Students of all ages are thankful
that her appreciation of the plant kingdom and the world around her
touched them and made their lives.”
Jonathan Ertelt, Vanderbilt Magazine, Summer 2014 issue,
Quarterman Was More Than a Biology Professor and Ecologist, Continue reading
Received 13 June 2014 and permission to publish granted today. -jsq
From: J Richard Carter
To: Patrick QuartermanI am very sorry to hear about Dr. Quarterman. She was a remarkable
person. I started graduate school at Vanderbilt in 1978, a few
years after Dr. Quarterman retired, so I didn’t have the privilege
of taking her courses. However, she was still very much a presence
in the department, attending seminars and interacting with faculty
and students informally in the departmental conference room.I also
remember that she very kindly gave me a set of reprints of
her classic Continue reading
Nina Cardona of WPLN Nashville Public Radio talked about
pioneering ecologist Dr. Elsie Quarterman; here’s the audio:
Emily Siner // Nashville Public Radio // WPLN 90.3 FM // Enterprise Reporter
And here’s
WPLN’s text version of the same story.
The radio story draws on the video by MTSU Center for Cedar Glade Studies
of the
April 2008 dedication to Dr. Elsie Quarterman
of the annual wildflower festival at Cedars of Lebanon
State Park east of Nashville, Tennessee.
A memorial service will be held
10AM this Saturday 21 June 2014 at Westminster Presbyterian Church,
3900 West End Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee,
with a reception at the church following the service.
See the
Elsie blog page for many more stories and pictures of Aunt Elsie.
-jsq