November's Program - Native plants of California State University Channel Islands by Steven Norris
Steven Norris grew up in New Mexico, camping and fishing and exploring natural areas around the state with his father and brother. He has degrees from The Colorado College (BA - Biology), Oklahoma State University (MSc - Zoology) and Arizona State University (PhD - Zoology). He held postdoctoral research positions at the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (Fish Division), and the Royal Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium (Laboratory of Ichthyology). His published research involves biodiversity and conservation of African and North American freshwater fishes. He co-authored and edited for publication the book, Freshwater Fishes of Mexico (University of Chicago Press). Moving to the Camarillo area in the early 2000s, he took an interest in the native flora surrounding CSUCI. Although not a trained botanist, he worked to identify and photograph this flora, with about 170 native species so far documented. A website is devoted to this flora, https://www.csuci.edu/arts-sciences/biology/native-plants/index.htm
