Dr. Isabelle Tavares continued her studies of usneas, including
continued assembly of data for a complete reorganzation of the taxonomic
arrangement in the world monograph on Usena (Motyka, 1936–1938),
utilizing new anatomical and chemical information. Sanders and Moe made
and photographed sections of usneas in preparation of a publication on
characters of red usneas of the world. Dr. Tavares also continued to
handle Public Service queries about fungi and lichens and to curate the
collections, including updating nomenclature in accordance with current
literature, replacing worn packets and folders, etc. Dr. Tavares
continued as contributor to Index to Plant Chromosome Numbers
and to read and edit all manuscripts submitted to the California Lichen
Society Bulletin.
As a faculty Curator of Fungi in the University Herbarium, Dr. John
Taylor (Department of Plant and Microbial Biology) maintains a very
active research program, involving a number of students and postdoctoral
associates, one of the top labs worldwide in molecular systematics and
evolution of fungi. Accomplishments during this period include studies
clarifying the relationships of several economically important fungi,
including human pathogens, in addition to studies of population structure
in presumably asexual fungi. He had taken an active role in the
University and Jepson Herbaria both scientifically and administratively
(e.g., he serves as an active member of the Jepson Herbarium's Board of
Trustees).
