Gerould S. Wilhelm (born 1948) is an American botanist and lichenologist. He is known as author of several

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of the Chicago Region and the development of the Floristic Quality Assessment methodology, a tool to assess the integrity of natural areas. He is the director of research at Conservation Research Institute, a

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"dedicated to the promotion of planning, design, restoration, and long-term management of sustainable ecological systems in built and natural environments through applied research, education, and outreach."

Selected publications

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilhelm, Gerould American lichenologists 1948 births Botanists active in North America 20th-century American botanists 21st-century American botanists Living people Florida State University alumni Southern Illinois University Carbondale alumni