Margaret Stoughton Abell (June 25, 1908 – February 22, 2004) was an American forester.
Margaret Stoughton Abell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Margaret Stoughton June 25, 1908 Osage, Iowa, US |
| Died | February 22, 2004 (aged 95) Corvallis, Oregon, US |
| Occupation | Forester |
Early life
editOn June 25, 1908, Abell was born as Margaret Stoughton in Osage, Iowa. Abell's father was Herbert Leonard Stoughton. Abell's mother was Elizabeth (née Higgins) Stoughton.
Education
editIn 1929, as a student and Junior Forester, Abell wrote a paper titled "A Glimpse of the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station".[1] In 1930, Abell graduated with a bachelor's degree in forestry from Iowa State College in Ames, Iowa.[2] [3]
Career
editIn June 1930, Abell joined the Appalachian Forest Experimental Station in Asheville, North Carolina.[2] Abell was also a skilled photographer. Abell became the first woman research forester in the Forest Service.[2] In 1937, Abell left Forest Service. [2]
Personal life
editAbell married Charles A. Abell, a forester.[2] They have three children, Jean E. Abell Porter, Susan Marie Abell, and Barbara Abell Borgers. On February 22, 2004, Abell died in Corvallis, Oregon. She was 95.
Legacy
editAs a woman in the male dominated field of forestry, Abell's life is celebrated during International Woman's Day.[3] In addition, Abell's life is also celebrated during Women's History month.[2]
Published works
editThis is a selected list of published papers by Abell.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Abell, Margaret Stoughton (1929). "A Glimpse of the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station". srs.fs.usda.gov. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Hoyle, Zoe (March 23, 2016). "U.S. Forest Service's First Woman Research Forester". srs.fs.usda.gov. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ a b Biersdorff, Page (March 7, 2017). "Celebrating Female Foresters!". Northwest Nature Resource Group. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Basal Fire Wounds on Some Southern Hardwood". srs.fs.usda.gov. 1933. Retrieved October 30, 2018.