Curriculum vitae
J. Andrew McDonald, Ph.D.
Biology Department
University of Texas - Pan American
1201 W. University Dr.
Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone: 956-381-2065
Fax: 956-381-3657
amcdonald@utpa.edu
Educational Background

Ph.D. in Botany, University of Texas, Austin, 1982. Plant Systematics. "Biosystematics of Ipomoea section Tricolor (Convolvulaceae)." Advisor: Dr. Billie L. Turner

M.S. in Botany, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1978. "The systematics and uses of the genus Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in Oaxaca, Mexico." Advisor: Dr. Duncan M. Porter

B.S. in Biology, 1975. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, Virginia.

Universidad de las Américas, 1973-1974, 1976. Cholula, Puebla, México (coursework for B.S. and M.S.)

Professional Training and Employment

Assistant Professor Aug 2006 – Present
Department of Biology
University of Texas – Pan American
Edinburg, TX 78541
*Lectures in Plant Taxonomy, General Biology
*Systematics of New World Convolvulaceae
*Biogeography of tropical North American and Asian disjuncts
*Floristics of South Texas
*Archaeo-ethnobotany of Egypt and Asia

Research Associate of the Plant Resources Center: Sep 1999 – Jan 2006
Lecturer, Section of Integrative Biology
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78713-7640
*Lectures on ‘Diversity and Ecology’ and ‘Genetics and Evolution’
*Phylogenetic studies of New World Convolvulaceae
*Ethnobotanical studies of the Indian and Egyptian lotus (Nelumbo and
Nymphaea)
*Consultant for Conservation Programs in Southeast Asia:
Ecological assessments of Riparian and Aquatic Vegetation of the Lower
Mekong River System (Mekong River Commission/World Bank)
Tropical Forest Reclamation of the Kbal Chhay Watershed in South-coastal
Cambodia (Danida)
Biodiversity Studies of Prey Long, Kampong Thom, Cambodia (Global Witness)
Botanical Reconnaissance of Snuol Wildlife Sanctuary and Vicinity,
Mondulkiri, Cambodia (World Conservation Society)
Assessment of Distributions and Conditions of Vegetation Types in Cambodia,
Cambodia Tree Seed Project, Danish International Development Agency
(Danida)

Consultant for Conservation Programs in Southeast Asia: Mar 1996 – Sep 1999
Based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and Kathmandu, Nepal
*Biodiversity surveys and conservation management plan for the Tonle Sap Lake
‘Man in the Biosphere’ Program, UNESCO, IUCN and Wetlands International
*Forest inventory and natural resource assessments on Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia,
UN-FAO
*Biodiversity surveys of Bokor National Park, Cambodia, SPEC (European Union)
*Herbarium development and biodiversity inventory capacitation for Ministry of
Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, World Bank and the British Embassy of
Cambodia
*Development of Conservation proposals and documents for the IUCN (World
Conservation Union), Cambodia and Nepal

Research Associate: Jan 1992 - Aug 1996
Arnold Arboretum
Harvard University
22 Divinity Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
*Medico-botanical explorations in Indonesia for the National Cancer Institute (NIH)

*Floristic and biogeographic research in Indonesia

Lecturer/Research Associate: Jun 1988 Dec 1991
Department of Botany
University of Texas
Austin, TX
*Lectures on ‘Ecology and Evolution’
*Phylogenetic Systematics of New World Convolvulaceae
*Biogeography of Mexican alpine floras

Associate Scientist/Professor: 1985 1987
I.N.I.R.E.B. (Institute of Ecology)
Xalapa, Veracruz, México
*Lectures and laboratories at the graduate level: ‘Methods in Monography’,
‘Principles of Plant Taxonomy’, ‘Angiosperm Families of the Neotropics’
*Member of Steering Committee for the School of Graduate Studies
*Contributions to ‘Flora de Veracruz’ Program
*Biogeographic studies on Mexican alpine floras

Research Botanist: 1984 1985
Instituto de Investigaciones Alimentarias
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
Blvd. Lopez Mateos no. 928
Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas, México
*Floristics of Northeast Mexico

Publications

Staples, G. E., D. F. Austin & J.A. McDonald. 2006. Proposal to reject the name
Ipomoea glaucifolia (Convolvulaceae). Taxon 55: 535-536.

McDonald, J. Andrew. 2004. A botanical perspective on the identity of ‘soma’
(Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) based on scriptural and iconographic evidence.
Economic Botany 58 (Supplement): S147-S173.

Miller, R.E., McDonald, J.A. & P.S. Manos. 2004. Systematics of Ipomoea subgenus
Quamoclit (Convolvulaceae) based on ITS sequence data and a Bayesian phylogenetic
analysis. American Journal of Botany 91(8): 1208-1218.

Carranza, E. & J.A. McDonald. 2004. Ipomoea cuprinacoma: A new morning glory
from southwestern Mexico. Lundellia 7: 1-4.

McDonald, J. Andrew. 2002. Botanical determination of the Middle Eastern tree of life.
Economic Botany 56(2): 113-129.

Austin, D.F. & J. A. McDonald. 2002. Ipomoea electrina (Convolvulaceae): A new
name for Exogonium luteum House. Novon 12: 27-30.

McDonald, J. Andrew. 2001. Revision of Ipomoea series Tyrianthinae
(Convolvulaceae). Lundellia 4: 76-93.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1997. Convolvulaceae, in: Etnoflora Yucatanense, J. Salvador
Flores, J. Morales-Rosas & A. García Argáez (eds.) 12: 7-157.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1995. Medicinal Plant Exploration: Past and present. Arnoldia
55: 2-11.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1995. Revision of Ipomoea section Leptocallis (Convolvulaceae).
Harvard Papers in Botany 6: 97-122.

McDonald, J. Andrew & Ismail R. 1995. Macadamia erecta (Proteaceae), a new species
from Southeast Sulawesi. Harvard Papers in Botany 7: 7-10.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1995. Two new species from Indonesian Borneo: Sonerila
verticillata
(Melastomataceae) and Anisophyllaea ismailii (Rhizophoraceae).
Harvard Papers in Botany 6: 128-128.

Howard, R. & J.A. McDonald, 1995. Ipomoea sphenophylla Urban: Recollected and
neotypified. Harvard Papers in Botany 7: 69-72.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1994. Convolvulaceae II, in: Flora de Veracruz, V. Sosa (ed.)
77: 1-133.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1993. Convolvulaceae I, in: Flora de Veracruz, V. Sosa (ed.)
73: 1-99.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1993. Phytogeography and history of the alpine subalpine flora
of Northeastern Mexico, in: T.P. Ramamoorthy, J. Fa, R. Bey & A. Lot (eds.),
Biological Diversity of Mexico: Origin and Distribution. Oxford University Press,
New York.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1993. A new species of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) from Costa
Rica and notes on the circumscription of section Calonyction (Choisy) Griseb.
Harvard Papers in Botany 4: 53-56.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1993. A new species, name change, and association for Ipomoea
section Mina (Cerv.) Griseb. (Convolvulaceae). Harvard Papers in Botany 4: 49-52.

McDonald, J.A. & T.J. Mabry, 1992. Phylogenetic systematics of New World Ipomoea
(Convolvulaceae) based on chloroplast DNA restriction site variation. Plant
Systematics and Evolution 180: 243-259.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1992. Evolutionary implications of normal and anomalous
secondary growth in arborescent Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae). Bulletin of the Torrey
Botanical Club 119: 262-267.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1992. A new species of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) from Oaxaca,
Mexico. Sida 15: 173-175.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1991. Origin and diversity of Mexican morning glories
(Convolvulaceae). Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Aut. México, Bot. 62(1): 65-82.

Bacon, J. & A. McDonald, 1991. Nama quiexobrana (Hydrophyllaceae): a new species
from Oaxaca, Mexico. Phytologia 70: 21 23.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1991. Plantae Alpinae Novae Mexicanae: Sedum chrysicaulum
(Crassulaceae). Sida 14: 315 319.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1991. Plantae Alpinae Novae Mexicanae: Argemone subalpina
(Papaveraceae). Brittonia 43: 120 122.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1989. Neotypification of Ipomoea jalapa (L.) Pursh. Taxon
38:135 138.

Martinez, J. & J. A. McDonald, 1989. Nowickea (Phytolaccaceae), a new genus with two
new species from Mexico. Brittonia 41: 399 403.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1990. The alpine subalpine flora of northeastern Mexico. Sida
14:21 28.

McDonald, J.A. & D.H. Austin, 1990. Additions and changes in Ipomoea section
Batatas. Brittonia 42: 116 120.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1988. A new species of Evolvulus from Mexico. Phytologia
65:152 153.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1987. Revision of Ipomoea section Exogonium (Choisy) Griseb.
(Convolvulaceae). Brenesia 28: 41 87.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1987. Tres nuevas Convolvulaceae de México. Biótica 12: 217 224.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1987. Three new Convolvulaceae from Northeast Mexico.
Brittonia 39: 106 111.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1984. Ipomoea dumetorum (Convolvulaceae): An amphitropical
disjunct morning glory in the Southwest U.S. Sida 10: 252 254.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1982. Biosystematics of the Ipomoea tricolor complex
(Convolvulaceae). Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Texas, Austin.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1982. A new species of Ipomoea from southwestern Mexico.
Brittonia 34: 336 339.

McDonald, J. Andrew, 1978. The systematics and uses of the genus Ipomoea
(Convolvulaceae) in Oaxaca, Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Virginia Polytechnic Institute &
State University, Blacksburg, Virginia.

Professional Reports

McDonald, J.A. 2005. A Review of the Riparian and Aquatic Vegetation of the
Lower Mekong River System and the Likely Impacts of Water Resource Development.
Mekong River Commission Secretariat, Vientiane, Lao P.D.R.

McDonald, J.A. 2004. An Ecological Survey of Prey Long, Kampong Thom, with a
Proposal to Conserve Indochina’s Last Undisturbed Lowland Rainforests. Global
Witness, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

McDonald, J.A. 2004. Botanical Reconnaissance of Snuol Wildlife Sanctuary and
Environs, Mondulkiri, Cambodia. World Wildlife Conservation, Cambodia Program,
Phnom Penh.

McDonald, J.A. 2003. Improving Water Retention Capacity in the Kbal Chhay
Watershed by Means of Forest Reclamation Initiatives. ‘Support to Capacity Building
of Sustainable Management of the Kbal Chhay Watershed Project’, Danida and
Kampsax International, Cambodia Branch, Phnom Penh.

(co-author) 2003. Gene-Ecological Zonation of Cambodia. Cambodia Tree Seed
Project, Institutional Capacity Building of the Tree Seed Sector. Cambodian Forestry
Administration, Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), and German
Development Services (DED).

McDonald, J.A. 1998. Herbarium Development and Forest Inventory Capacitation in
Cambodia. World Bank, British Embassy Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and
FORTEC (Forestry Technical Services), Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

McDonald J.A. et al., 1997. Plant Diversity on the Tonle Sap Floodplain: A survey
and conservation plan in contribution to the nomination of the Tonle Sap as a
Biosphere Reserve for the Man in the Biosphere Program. UNESCO, Environment
and Natural Resource Unit, Cambodia, IUCN - the World Conservation Union,
Cambodia, Wetlands International, Mekong Program, and SPEC (European
Commission).

McDonald, J.A. 1997. Flora and Vegetation Types of the Bokor Plateau and Their
Significance to Conservation Initiatives in the Elephant Mountains. SPEC
program of the European Commission, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

McDonald, J.A. & Sam Veasna, 1996. Floristic and Biotic Resource Reconnaissance
of Prek Sramaoch Lake and Vicinity, Tonle Sap. FAO Project GCP/CMB/002/BEL;
Participatory Natural Resource Management in the Tonle Sap Region, Cambodia.

Leader of Botanical Expeditions and Surveys

CAMBODIA:
Lower Mekong River Basin (Northern Laos-Vietnam), May 2005
Prey Long, Kampong Thom, Jul-Aug 2004
Southern Annamite Mountains of Mondulkiri, Dec 2003-Jan, May 2004
Bokor National Park; May-July, 1997, Sep-Nov 1998
Tonle Sap, Mar-Apr 1997
Tonle Sap, Angkor and environs; Jun-Jul, 1996

INDONESIA:
Java, Ujung Kulon; Apr-Jun 1992
Borneo, East Kalimantan, Kayan-Mentarang Reserve; Jul-Aug 1992
Irian Jaya, Sarmi Province, Sewan River watershed; Apr-Jun 1993
Sulawesi, Kabaena Island; Jul-Aug 1993
Sumba, Wanggameti Mountains; Apr-Jun 1994
Bali, Gunung Agung; Jul-Aug 1994

MEXICO
Tamaulipas, Sierra Madre Oriental; Jun-Aug 1984-86
Yucatan Peninsula; Mar-Apr 1986
Chihuahua, Sierra Madre Occidental, Cerro Mohinora; Aug 1987-88
Oaxaca, Sierra Madre del Sur, Cerro Quiexobra


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