Laura Rericha Explained

Laura Rericha
Birth Place:	Elmhurst, Illinois^[1]
Fields:	Botany, ornithology, entomology
Known For:	Co-authorship of Flora of the Chicago Region (2017)

Laura Rericha-Anchor is an American biologist with expertise in botany, ornithology, entomology, and ecology of the Midwestern United States.

Career

Largely self-taught since a young age, Rericha began as a naturalist with the Forest Preserves of Cook County, Illinois in 1997 and was mentored by Floyd Swink.^{[2] [3]}, she worked as a wildlife biologist for the Forest Preserves of Cook County and as a research associate with Conservation Research Institute. Rericha was recognized by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County in May 2017 for her significant contribution to science through the publishing of Flora of the Chicago Region, "enabling both the professional and amateur botanist to better understand our region’s plants and insects".^[3] In addition to detailing the over 3,100 vascular plant species found in the region, the book documents hundreds of new ecological relationships between specific plants and their associated insects and other fauna.^{[4] [5]}

Publications

• Wilhelm . Gerould . Gerould Wilhelm. Rericha . Laura. 1 April 2003. Lichens of the Chicago Region. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180923052339/http://www.conservationresearchinstitute.org/assets/lichenflorachicago.pdf. 23 September 2018.
• Wilhelm . Gerould. Rericha . Laura. April 2007. Timber Hill Savanna, Assessment of Landscape Management. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191104140650/http://www.conservationresearchinstitute.org/assets/timberhill.pdf. 4 November 2019.
• Wilhelm . Gerould. Rericha . Laura. July 2016. A New Species of Hypericum (Hypericaceae) and Some New Combinations in the Vascular Flora of the Chicago Region. The Michigan Botanist. 55. 3–4. 89–96. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211014053143/https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/p/pod/dod-idx/new-species-of-hypericum-hypericaceae-and-some-new.pdf?c=mbot&idno=0497763.0055.303&format=pdf. 14 October 2021 . 14 October 2021.
• Book: Wilhelm . Gerould. Rericha . Laura. Illustrated by Lowther, M.M. . 2017. Flora of the Chicago Region: a Floristic and Ecological Synthesis. 978-1-88336-215-7. 983207050. Indiana Academy of Science. Indianapolis, Indiana.
• Wilhelm . Gerould. Rericha . Laura. July 2018. Thismia americana: a Chicago Endemic or an Elaborate Hoax?. The Great Lakes Botanist. 57. 3–4. 150–157. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191124143953/http://www.conservationresearchinstitute.org:80/assets/thismia-americana-endemic-or-hoax.pdf. 24 November 2019. 14 October 2021.

Notes and References

1. News: Kois . Barbara . Naturalist is a walking encyclopedia . Arlington Heights, Illinois. subscription . 2018-09-18 . Daily Herald . 1999-11-15.
2. Web site: Husar . John . The Great Unknown . 1999-04-07. chicagotribune.com . Chicago Tribune . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190119230949/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-04-07-9904070059-story.html. 19 January 2019. 2018-09-18.
3. Journal of the Proceedings of the Forest Preserve District, Board of Commissioners of Cook County, Thursday, May 11, 2017 11:00 AM. 2017-05-11. Forest Preserve District of Cook County. PDF. 2018-09-18.
4. Web site: New Book Catalogs Chicagoland Plants, Insect Interactions – Forest Preserves of Cook County . 2017-06-02. fpdcc.com . Forest Preserves of Cook County . 2018-09-18.
5. News: Hayda . Julian . Cook County's 'Next Century' Plan To Maintain Forest Preserves . 2018-09-18 . WBEZ . 2018-04-11 . en.