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RHODORA, Vol. 106. No. 925, 77-79, 2004 pp. MEMORIAM IN Craig William Greene 949-2003 1 Craig William Greene, the Elizabeth Battles Newlin Chair Botany in (COA) the College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, Maine, died on 2 at in He October 2003 following a long struggle with pancreatic cancer. is missed by family, friends, students, and colleagues for his enthusiasm, accomplishments, and professional friendship. SUNY New bom Craig was Geneva, York and earned a B.S. from in College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, majoring He Taxonomy M.Sc. from Forest Botany. received an in Plant the in University of Alberta, where he worked on the taxonomy of Smelowskia calycina (Cruciferae) North America under the guidance of John in G. Packer. His Ph.D. was Biology from Harvard University, his major in was Reed and was "The Systematics advisor C. Rollins, his dissertation of Calamagrostis (Gramineae) eastern North America." in COA After completing Ph.D. 1980, Craig went where he his in to many was a revered teacher and active in other parts of the institution. came Craig's teaching from his broad understanding of the natural gift world, clarity of expression, and compassion for students. In Alberta, in COA, Cambridge, and he taught a wide range of courses. In more at 77 78 Rhodora Vol. l()6 I CO than two decades A, he offered courses Biology, Economic at in Morphology Botany, Introductory Botany, Genetics, and Diversity of Taxonomy, Plants, Natural History, Plant Plant Systematics, Population Woody Community He and Exology, and Plants. especially enjoyed many Mount Held courses and took students wonderful on to sites COA He Desert Island (MDI). chaired several committees and, at starting 1996 was Associate Dean of Advanced Studies with in Human administrative responsibility for the Masters of Philosophy in Ecology. Craig\s research focused on agamic complexes and the coastal flora of Maine. His work on high polyploidy, facultative agamospermy, and complex patterns of morphology Calamagrostis (Poaceae) was in a significant contribution to our knowledge of evolution agamic in complexes. His interest in Calamagrostis also included floristic treat- ments, such as The Jepson Manual (California), Vascular Plants of Columbia, and Flora North America British of (his treatment in press). is agamic complexes Craig's expertise in easily translated to Amelanchier (Rosaceae), which was because Maine particularly attractive coastal is COA a center of diversity of the genus. Craig got students involved chromosome in getting counts, carrying out experimental pollinations, MDI and assessing patterns of population variability populations of in shadbushes. Craig held high standards his research and publications. in His science was founded on rigorous methodology and lead to prudent conclusions that were succinctly presented and illustrated with high- quality graphics. moving Not long Maine, Craig began working on after to coastal its MDI on and Acadia With Mora, especially in National Park. students and collaborators, he carried out surveys of endangered plant species and He worked many freshwater aquatic vegetation. for years on the flora of the park, and a publication on this flora is in preparation. He was an ecological consultant for Acadia National Park starting in 1985 and member a of the Maine Endangered Plant Technical Advisory Committee (later called the Botanical Advisory Group) starting 1987. in commitment Craig balanced his to his profession with devotion to He family and friends. also sustained passionate interests in fly-fishing, home-brewing, bicycling, and nature photography. He had a life-long love of fishing mountain brooks, especially those near the Adirondack Many cabin built by his great grandfather and grandfather 1911. in home friends delighted his high-quality brews, which were also in home-labeled with names such as Otter Ale and Badger Beer. His beer- brewing log records a of 1535 gallons, with production extending total Mcmoriam 79 2004] In He into the last year of his life. In the late 1980s Craig took up bicycling. helped organize and rode in the annual Tour de Cure fund-raising ride MDI on every year that was held, including 2003. Except for that year, it he always rode the 100-kilometer option in the tour, a beautiful ride near MDI. many the shores of During his botanical field trips, Craig took some pictures. In the past couple of years he developed of his favorites, and they reflect his love of the natural world and his creativity. There COA was show a of photographs 2002. his at in May The high esteem held for Craig was clearly evident on 21 2003 COA when the Botany Lab was dedicated to him. The event packed at COA an auditorium with faculty and current and former students, staff, many and and from family, as well as professional colleagues friends near and For almost three hours, there was heart-felt gratitude, fond far. recollections, and praise for Craig did for so many people. The words all on the bronze plaque outside the Botany Lab summarize his stature: "His knowledge, excellence in teaching, and enthusiasm for the role of human plants in affairs have inspired two decades of students and beautified the landscape of our campus." many Craig was supported throughout his illness by family and home among and he died them. friends, at — Christopher Campbell, Department of Biological Sciences, S. ME University of Maine, Orono, 04469-5722.