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Mike Schafale in the News

Lena Gallitano has informed us of the following publicity given to the work of Mike Schafale. This is an excerpt from the newsletter of One NC Naturally:

25 Year Milestone for Michael Schafale

Many of us have relied on the Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina as an invaluable reference, but we may not be as familiar with its lead author, Michael Schafale, who just celebrated 25 years with the Natural Heritage Program. Mike is the main expert behind this publication, having worked with Alan Weakly and a host of other experts to create the first edition and subsequent revisions. This guide, which describes more than 100 natural community types across our state, has been widely adopted by environmental professionals who need to assess the natural environment and identify rare plant species, often as part of environmental impact assessments or preservation projects. Congratulations!

The full article may be found at http://www.onencnaturally.org/pages/newsletter.html