Nancy Turner
Academic
1947 –
Who is Nancy Turner?
Nancy Jean Turner is a notable North American ethnobiologist, originally qualified in botany, who has done extensive research work with the indigenous peoples of British Columbia, the results of which she has documented in a number of books and numerous articles.
She describes herself and her own work as follows
My speciality is ethnobotany .. Much of my work is field-oriented, interviewing knowledgeable elders of Aboriginal communities in many parts of British Columbia, to document traditional uses, names, and perceptions of plants. Analyzing these data and comparing information from different regions and cultural groups has been a major focus of my research.
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- Born
- 1947
California - Also known as
- Nancy J. Turner
- Nationality
- Canada
- Education
- University of British Columbia
- University of Victoria
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on July 23, 2013
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