Jennifer McGuire Bousselot
Business Information:
Colorado State University, Dept. of Horticulture & LA, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1173
(303) 908-3538
Home Information:
2614 Arancia Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 232-9619
Jennifer McGuire Bousselot
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy Candidate: Colorado State University (2007-present)
Ø College of Agricultural Sciences
Ú Major: Horticulture (expected May 2010)
Ú Major Professor: James E. Klett, Ph.D.
Master of Science: Iowa State University (2001-2003)
Ø College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Ú Major: Sustainable Agriculture
Ú Major Professor: Deborah Muenchrath, Ph.D. (deceased)
Bachelor of Science: Iowa State University (1997-2001)
Ø College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Ú Major: Plant Health and Protection, Minor: Spanish
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Colorado State University
Ø Graduate Research Assistant Dept. of Horticulture & LA (May 2008 – present)
Ú Dissertation work: Extensive green roof taxa and soilless media evaluations (in-situ, outdoor and greenhouse experiments; data collection and analysis)
Ú Co-wrote EPA Regional Applied Research Effort grant (funding for research)
Ú Co-planned 2009 Denver Botanic Gardens symposium Green Roofs of the West
Ú Facilitated first CSU campus green roof from planning to installation
Ú Trained and supervised an hourly worker
Iowa State University
Ø Graduate Research Assistant, Agronomy Department (May 2001 – April 2003)
Ú Thesis work: Emergence Capabilities of Southwest US Maize Landraces (controlled environment and field experiments; data collection and analysis)
Ú Performed pollinations on maize, trained and supervised an hourly worker
Ø Laboratory Assistant, Plant Pathology Laboratory (Sept. 1997 – May 2001)
Ú Independent study on Clavibacter of tomato (Summer 2000)
Ú Assisted in horticultural field and laboratory studies including sterile technique
Ú Used laboratory equipment such as microscopes, centrifuges, autoclaves, etc.
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Colorado State University Extension Service, Douglas County
Ø Horticulturist, Douglas County (June 2003 – September 2006)
Ú Led the Douglas County Colorado Master Gardener Program, 140 volunteers
Ú Co-organized 2006 Extension symposium Composing Colorado Landscapes
Ú Taught and presented various classes for Master Gardeners and the public
Ú Wrote articles for numerous newspapers and green industry publications
Ú Managed Master Gardener events at farmers market, county fair, etc.
Ú Monthly newsletters, on-line communications and website development
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Colorado State University
Ø Graduate Teaching Assistant Dept. of Horticulture & LA (Jan. 2007 – May 2008)
Ú Assist professor with teaching responsibilities for three college courses
Ú H221, Landscape Plants; H321, Nursery Production; H322, Herbaceous Plants
Ú Initiated use and managed online course content for classes (WebCT, RamCT)
Ú Laboratory instruction for plant walks, class projects and field trips
Ú Quiz and exam grading with involvement in final grade submission
Ø Certificate in College Teaching Applicant (Fall 2007 – expected Spring 2010)
Ú Certificate granting agency: The Institute of Learning and Teaching (CSU)
Ú e-Portfolio: http://tilt.colostate.edu/portfolios/portfolio.cfm?portfolioid=51
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Ø American Society for Horticultural Sciences Conference, St. Louis, Missouri (2009)
Ú Extensive green roof taxa and soilless media evaluations in semi-arid Colorado
Ú Emergence and seedling characteristics of Native American maize from the southwestern US
Ø Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (2009)
Ú High elevation semi-arid taxa: evaluations on an extensive green roof
Ø ProGreen Expo and Trade Show, Denver, Colorado (2005-2009)
Ú Introduction to fertilizing plants (2005-2007)
Ú Green roofs for Colorado (2008-2009)
Ø Colorado Watershed Assembly, Vail, Colorado (2008)
Ú Extensive green roofs as a BMP for stormwater and air quality
Ø Colorado State University Extension Service events (2007-2009)
Ú Green roofs for the west Boulder County Sustainable Landscaping event (2009)
Ú Green roof research update Colorado State University Field Day (2008)
Ú Green roofs in Colorado for Horticulture Extension Agents (2007)
Ø Various other presentations for Extension/Colorado gardening public (2003-2007)
Ú Xeriscaping, insect ID, Plant Select®, pruning, sustainable landscaping, etc.
PUBLICATIONS
Ø Dissertation (in progress): Extensive green roof taxa and soilless media evaluations
Ø Manuscript in progress from Master’s thesis - Crop Science submittal imminent
Ø Proceedings paper for Green Roofs for Healthy Cities conference (2009, on CD)
Ú High elevation semi-arid taxa: evaluations on an extensive green roof
Ø Colorado Green Magazine Serving the green industry in the Rocky Mountain region
Ú How do you grow a roof? CSU Research Update July/August 2008 vol. 24 no. 4
Ú Up on the roof CSU Research Update September/October 2008 vol. 24 no. 5
Ø Colorado State Extension Fact Sheet #7.243: Sustainable Landscaping (2005)
Ø Several articles in The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News (2003-2006)
Ø Weekly or biweekly column for Colorado Community Newspapers (2003-2006)
Ø Thesis: Emergence capabilities of southwest US maize landraces (2003)
MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Ø American Society for Horticultural Sciences member (2004-2006, 2009)
Ø Green Roofs for Healthy Cities member (2007-2009)
Ø Garden Writers of America member (2004-2006)
Ø American Society of Agronomy member (2002-2003, 2009)
Ú Poster Presentations: 2002 Indianapolis, Indiana and 2003 Denver, Colorado