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Education |
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Ph.D. student Plant & Soil Sciences, University of Massachusetts at
Amherst, Amherst, MA.
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M.S. Plant
& Soil Sciences, University of Massachusetts at Amherst,
Amherst, MA. |
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B.S. Environment Studies, Audubon Expedition
Institute of Lesley College, Belfast, ME/Cambridge, MA. |
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Professional Experience |
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2007
to 2009 ~ Research fellow, NIH/ODS funded fellowship, Medicinal Plant Program,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA |
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2000
to 2007 ~ Program coordinator, Medicinal
Plant Program, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Amherst, MA |
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2005 ~ Research consultant, American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, MD |
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2003 ~ Agribusiness
volunteer, Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs, Washington, D.C. / Minsk,
Belarus |
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2000
~ Research assistant, National Center for the Preservation of
Medicinal Herbs, Rutland, OH |
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Sponsored Research Activity |
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“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. |
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Publications |
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Papers |
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Z. Gardner, L. Lueck, E.B. Erhardt,
and L.E. Craker. 2008. A morphometric
analysis of Actaea racemosa L.
(Ranunculaceae). In revision. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Craker, L. and
Z. Gardner. 2003. Dietary supplements: The new herbalism. HortTechnology
13(2):239-242. |
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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. |
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Gardner,
Z. 2003. Medicinal plants: What, which, and
why. Proceedings of the Appalachian
Opportunities conference, Jan. 23 & 24, Mountain State University,
Beckley, WV. |
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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 |
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Edited works |
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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. |
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Craker, L. and
Z. Gardner (Eds).
2005. Proceedings of the 3rd
World Congress on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Acta
Horticulturae volumes 675-680. |
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Books |
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McGuffin,
M., Z Gardner, et al. 2009. Botanical Safety Handbook, 2nd Edition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. In preparation. |
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Book Chapters |
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Craker, L.E. and Z.
Gardner. 2008. The Botany of Cannabis. In Holland, J. Cannabis: The Complete
Guide. Accepted for publication. |
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Poster Presentations |
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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. |
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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. |
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Presentations |
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Introduction to
Herbal Medicine. University of
Massachusetts, Cultural Diversity in Health & Illness course, guest
lecture. 2007. |
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Introduction to
Medicinal Plants. Smith College, Horticulture
II course, annual guest lecture.
2003-2007. |
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Introduction to
Medicinal Plants. University of
Massachusetts, Advanced Pharmacology course, guest lecture. 2006.
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The History and
Politics of Medicinal Plants in the U.S. Massachusetts Lavender and Herb
Growers Association conference, Deerfield, MA. 2005.
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Medicinal
plants: What, which, and why.
Appalachian Opportunities conference, Jan. 23 & 24, Mountain State
University, Beckley, WV. 2003. |
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Plant
identification. Appalachian
Opportunities conference, Jan. 23 & 24, Mountain State University,
Beckley, WV. 2002. |
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Cultivation and
marketing of woodland medicinal plants.
Northeast Organic Farming Association, Summer Conference. Amherst, MA. 2002.
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Professional Memberships and Affiliations |
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American
Botanical Council, Member |
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American Herbal
Pharmacopoeia, Member |
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Medicinal Plant
Working Group, Member |
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Sigma Xi: The Scientific
Research Society, Member |