Robert Lee Gilbertson | |
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 R.L. Gilbertson at The Robert L. Gilbertson Mycological Herbarium | |
| Born | January 15, 1925 Hamilton, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | October 26, 2011 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry |
| Awards | Distinguished Mycologist Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mycology |
| Institutions | University of Arizona |
| Doctoral advisor | Josiah Lowe |
Robert Lee Gilbertson (January 15, 1925 – October 26, 2011)[1] was a distinguished American mycologist and educator. He was a faculty member at University of Arizona for 26 years until his retirement from teaching in 1995; he was a Professor Emeritus at U of A until his death on October 26, 2011, in Tucson, Arizona. 2011.[2] He held concurrent positions as Plant Pathologist, Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arizona (1967–95) for a project Research on wood-rotting fungi and other fungi associated with southwestern plants and was collaborator and consultant with Center for Forest Mycology Research, US Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory,[3] Madison, Wisconsin (1957–1981).
- ^ "Robert Gilbertson Obituary (2012) - Tucson, AZ - Arizona Daily Star". Legacy.com.
- ^ "Dr. Gilbertson's Page". Cals.arizona.edu. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Herbarium and Culture Collection - Northern Research Station". Fpl.fs.fed.us. Archived from the original on 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2013-04-12.