Zoë Gardner

Education

Ph.D. student Plant & Soil Sciences, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Amherst, MA.

M.S. Plant & Soil Sciences, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Amherst, MA.

B.S. Environment Studies, Audubon Expedition Institute of Lesley College, Belfast, ME/Cambridge, MA.

Professional Experience

2007 to 2009 ~ Research fellow, NIH/ODS funded fellowship, Medicinal Plant Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

2000 to 2007 ~ Program coordinator, Medicinal Plant Program, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Amherst, MA

2005 ~ Research consultant, American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, MD

2003 ~ Agribusiness volunteer, Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs, Washington, D.C. / Minsk, Belarus

2000 ~ Research assistant, National Center for the Preservation of Medicinal Herbs, Rutland, OH

Sponsored Research Activity

“Comprehensive Review of the Scientific Literature on the Safety of Botanical Dietary Supplements” Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health. 1/2007-12/2009.

Publications

Papers

Z. Gardner, L. Lueck, E.B. Erhardt, and L.E. Craker. 2008. A morphometric analysis of Actaea racemosa L. (Ranunculaceae). In revision.

Craker, L., and Z. Gardner. 2005. Sustaining the harvest: Challenges in MAP production and markets. The 3rd World Congress on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Chiang Mai, Thailand. Acta Horticulturae. 676:25-30.

Craker, L., and Z. Gardner. 2005. Medicinal plants and tomorrow's pharmacy: An American perspective. Proceedings of the Frontis Workshop on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 17-20 April 2005.

Craker, L., Z. Gardner, and S. Etter. 2003. Herbs in American fields: A horticultural perspective of herb and medicinal plant production in the United States, 1903 to 2003. HortScience 38(5):977-983.

Craker, L. and Z. Gardner. 2003. Dietary supplements: The new herbalism. HortTechnology 13(2):239-242.

Gardner, Z. and L. Craker. 2003. The medicinal plant program: Education, outreach, and research. Acta Horticulturae. 629: 403-407. Available at: http://www.actahort.org/books/629/629_52.htm.

Gardner, Z. 2003. Medicinal plants: What, which, and why. Proceedings of the Appalachian Opportunities conference, Jan. 23 & 24, Mountain State University, Beckley, WV.

Gardner, Z. 2002. Cultivation and marketing of woodland medicinal plants. The Natural Farmer. Northeast Organic Farming Association. Available at: http://www.nofa.org/tnf/sp02/supplement/medicinal.php

Edited works

Khan, I.A., T. Smillie, L. Craker and Z. Gardner (Eds.) 2006. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Quality and Safety Issues Related to Botanicals. Acta Horticulturae 720.

Craker, L. and Z. Gardner (Eds). 2005. Proceedings of the 3rd World Congress on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Acta Horticulturae volumes 675-680.

Books

McGuffin, M., Z Gardner, et al. 2009. Botanical Safety Handbook, 2nd Edition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. In preparation.

Book Chapters

Craker, L.E. and Z. Gardner. 2008. The Botany of Cannabis. In Holland, J. Cannabis: The Complete Guide. Accepted for publication.

Poster Presentations

Gardner, Z. and L. Craker. 2008. Evidence-based safety of botanical supplements [Abstract]. Natural Supplements: An Evidence Based Update, Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, La Jolla, CA. January 18-20.

Gardner, Z. and L. Craker. 2006. Developing Search Strategies for Information on Herbal Safety: PubMed and Beyond. 5th Oxford International Conference on Science of Botanicals: "Quality, Safety and Processing of Botanical Products" August 21 –24 2006, University, MS.

Presentations

Introduction to Herbal Medicine. University of Massachusetts, Cultural Diversity in Health & Illness course, guest lecture. 2007.

Introduction to Medicinal Plants. Smith College, Horticulture II course, annual guest lecture. 2003-2007.

Introduction to Medicinal Plants. University of Massachusetts, Advanced Pharmacology course, guest lecture. 2006.

The History and Politics of Medicinal Plants in the U.S. Massachusetts Lavender and Herb Growers Association conference, Deerfield, MA. 2005.

Medicinal plants: What, which, and why. Appalachian Opportunities conference, Jan. 23 & 24, Mountain State University, Beckley, WV. 2003.

Plant identification. Appalachian Opportunities conference, Jan. 23 & 24, Mountain State University, Beckley, WV. 2002.

Cultivation and marketing of woodland medicinal plants. Northeast Organic Farming Association, Summer Conference. Amherst, MA. 2002.

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

American Botanical Council, Member

American Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Member

Medicinal Plant Working Group, Member

Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society, Member