John White: The Illinois Prairie and its People

John White begins at 08:10 The Illinois Prairie and its People: Past, Present, and Future John White, Ecological Services, Urbana, Illinois. Presented October 22, 2013 John White is the foremost authority on the environmental history of the Illinois prairie. He grew up on the prairie farmland of central Illinois. In 1965 he rescued plants along a railroad and began restoring a prairie. In the 1970s he designed and directed the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory, which received national recognition for its pioneering methods and excellent results. During the 1980s he was Chief Ecologist for The Nature Conservancy, working nationally and internationally. He is currently writing a book about the environmental history and stewardship of Illinois wildlands. Sponsored by the Prairie Research Institute Anniversary Lecture Series Fund. www.prairie.illinois.edu/lecture. John White, Ecological Sevices, Urbana, Illinois. [email protected]