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Matt Ritter (born 7 September 1974, in California) is an author, editor and botany professor at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo.
Matt Ritter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Matthew Ritter September 7, 1974 California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
He specializes in cultivated trees, and is an expert of the genus Eucalyptus. Ritter is a former Editor-in-Chief of Madroño, the journal of the California Botanical Society. He is the California coordinator of the Official National Register of Big Trees and a contributing author to the second edition of the Jepson Manual of California native plants, and to the Flora of North America projects.
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Ritter, Matt (2005) Plants of San Luis Obispo, Their Lives and Stories, Kendall Hunt, Dubuque, IA
Ritter, Matt (2011) A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us, Heyday, Berkeley, CA
Ritter, Matt (2018) California Plants: A Guide to Our Iconic Flora, Pacific Street Publishing, San Luis Obispo, CA/Heyday, Berkeley, CA
Ritter, Matt (2020) Rainwalkers, Pacific Street Publishing, San Luis Obispo, CA
Ritter, Matt (2021) Something Wonderful, Pacific Street Publishing, San Luis Obispo, CA
2011 R. W. Harris Excellence in Education Award from the International Society of Arboriculture.
2012 California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo Distinguished Teaching Award
2018 California Urban Forests Council Excellence in Education Award
2018 California Independent Booksellers Alliance Golden Poppy Award for California Plants: A Guide to Our Iconic Flora
2020 Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist for novel Rainwalkers
2021 Rubery Book Award Shortlisted for novel Rainwalkers
2021 Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner for Children's Illustrated Picture Book Something Wonderful
2021 National Outdoor Book Award Winner for Children's Illustrated Picture Book Something Wonderful
2021 California Urban Forests Council Excellence in Education Award
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