This field guide is for those who love wetlands and recognize that wetlands are an integral and vital part of healthy tropical ecosystems. More than 200 common wetland plants, birds, fishes, and insects are described by three of Hawai'i's leading botanists. Photographs and a glossary of botanical and ecological terms, an index to all scientific and common names, and references for further reading provide additional information.
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About the Editors Ms. Terrell Ann Erickson (MSc, 1989, limnology emphasis) worked for two years in Wetlands/Coastal Zone Management in Washington state before moving to Guam in 1991, where she was a consultant on wetlands then became a resource manager for the US Navy. In 1993, she moved to Hawai'i to work for the Regulatory Branch, Army Corps of Engineers (3 years), then served for nine years as the first State Biologist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, where she set up wetlands and wildlife cost-share programs for private landowners of Hawai'i. She now works as Conservation Biologist for NRCS Oversight and Evaluation team in Beltsville, Maryland. Throughout her career Terrell's passion has been, and continues to be, wetlands.Dr. Christopher Francis Puttock (PhD, 1992, botany), was born in England and grew up in Australia. He worked as a botanist and flora writer for Flora of Australia project before coming to Hawai'i in 1998 as Collections Manager of Botany at the Herbarium Pacificum, Bishop Museum and in 2004 Director of the Pacific Center for Molecular Biodiversity, where he developed projects in conservation, restoration and databases. He is currently Coordinator and Program manager of the Hawai'i Conservation Alliance, a partnership of 12 government, education and private agencies, leading Hawaii's environmental conservation efforts. His other publications include environmental management tools, such as Riparian Plant Restoration.
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