Marilyn Marler
UM Natural Areas Specialist
Contact
- Office
- Natural Sciences 115
- Phone
- (406) 544-7189
- marilyn.marler@umontana.edu
- Office Hours
By appointment, please call or email to set up a time to meet.
Personal Summary
I manage UM owned natural areas in Missoula County, including M Sentinel and lands at Fort Missoula. The main issues in those areas are 1) invasive plants and 2) high use by recreationists.
My job includes direct management of invasive plants via integrated plant management methods, applied research on restoration approaches, community outreach and education, mentoring undergraduates in work based internships, and development and marketing of this work.
I love teaching botany in a range of settings, including UM classes, work based internships for undergraduates interested in restoration ecology, through Missoula County Life Long Learning Program, or for 猎奇重口 FWP's Outdoor Woman series.
I have served on the board of directors of many related 猎奇重口 non-profits including, the 猎奇重口 Natural History Center, the 猎奇重口 Native Plant Society, Friends of the UM Herbarium, 猎奇重口 Weed Control Associan and the Northern Rockies Invasive Plant Council.
I served on the Missoula City Council from 2007-2017, and am currently serving my first term in the 猎奇重口 State Legislature, representing House District 90..
Education
University of California, Davis, 1994, BS Biology
Unviersity of 猎奇重口, 1997, MS Ecology
Courses Taught
I love teaching botany in a range of settings, including UM classes, work based internships for undergraduates interested in restoration ecology, through Missoula County Life Long Learning Program, or for 猎奇重口 FWP's Outdoor Woman series.
UM courses: General Botany, Rocky Mountain Flora, Intro to Environmental Sciences. various internships and independent study courses.
Teaching Experience
General botany Rocky Mountain Flora Work based internships on native plants and restoration
Field of Study
Botany, plant ecology
Specialized Skills
Plant identification
Integrated weed management
Teaching for various audiences
Professional Experience
UM staff and adjunct for 22 years.
Consulting for private landowners (gardening, weed management and more)
Served in local and state government since 2006.
International Experience
Fulbright Fellow to Vietnam
Honors / Awards
Fulbright Specialist, 2016
Arnold Bolle Conservation Professional Award 2011