Talk:John Hunter Thomas

To do
There's an interesting connection he has with Montana and his family, and I wonder how far back it goes. His father was a mining engineer, and I think there's a solid connection with Montana roots. The obituary for his sister also has a a lot of interesting family backstory with connections to Montana. Through his colleagues, we discover that he spent summers at Flathead Lake Biological Station, but I think it's quite likely he was visiting close family relatives as well. I will keep looking into this. Viriditas (talk) 22:09, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
 * I suspect these summers were spent teaching, because the station conducts field courses in the summer, but I have no evidence just yet. Viriditas (talk) 22:15, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Added only what I could source. Viriditas (talk) 22:28, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Found it! Adding now. Viriditas (talk) 19:36, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Students
Making a list:


 * Muriel E. Poston (1950- ) - botanist, professor of environmental analysis, Howard, Pitzer College
 * Charles P. Quinn - naturalist, author
 * Added. Viriditas (talk) 01:25, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

Eucalyptus removal
It would be nice to add content about Thomas' early proposal to remove invasive eucalyptus. While it was not a popular idea when he first proposed it (1980s, 1990s?), it is now semi-official policy in California, with removals occurring all over the SFBA. I'm personally curious as to what caused the sea change. Viriditas (talk) 23:08, 4 November 2023 (UTC)