Margaret Stoughton Abell (June 25, 1908 – February 22, 2004) was an American
forester
A forester is a person who practises forestry, the science, art, and profession of managing forests. Foresters engage in a broad range of activities including ecological restoration and management of protected areas. Foresters manage forests to ...
.
Early life
On June 25, 1908, Abell was born as Margaret Stoughton in
Osage, Iowa
Osage is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,627 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Mitchell County.
Geography
Osage is located at (43.284618, -92.812129).
According to the United States C ...
. Abell's father was Herbert Leonard Stoughton. Abell's mother was Elizabeth (née Higgins) Stoughton.
Education
In 1929, as a student and Junior Forester, Abell wrote a paper titled "A Glimpse of the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station".
In 1930, Abell graduated with a bachelor's degree in forestry from
Iowa State College
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in
Ames, Iowa
Ames () is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States, located approximately north of Des Moines in central Iowa. It is best known as the home of Iowa State University (ISU), with leading agriculture, design, engineering, and veterinary medici ...
.
Career
In June 1930, Abell joined the Appalachian Forest Experimental Station in Asheville, North Carolina.
Abell was also a skilled photographer. Abell became the first woman research forester in the Forest Service.
In 1937, Abell left Forest Service.
Personal life
Abell married Charles A. Abell, a forester.
They have three children, Jean E. Abell Porter, Susan Marie Abell, and Barbara Abell Borgers. On February 22, 2004, Abell died in Corvallis, Oregon. She was 95.
Legacy
As a woman in the male dominated field of forestry, Abell's life is celebrated during International Woman's Day.
In addition, Abell's life is also celebrated during Women's History month.
Published works
This is a selected list of published papers by Abell.
* A Glimpse of the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station (1929)(1933 abstract).
* Basal Fire Wounds on Some Southern Appalachian Hardwood (1933 abstract). Co-author.
See also
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Bent Creek Campus of the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station
Bent Creek Campus of the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station is a national historic district located near Asheville, in the Appalachian Mountains, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
The district encompasses 16 contributing buildings and 1 contri ...
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United States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. The Forest Service manages of land. Major divisions of the agency inc ...
References
External links
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US Forest Service
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1908 births
2004 deaths
American foresters