Daryl D Smith
Director Tallgrass Prairie Center
Professor of Biology

McCollum Science Hall
daryl.smith@uni.edu
Phone: (319) 273-2238

PhD 1967 University of Iowa    

MNS 1964 University of South Dakota      

BA 1960 University of Iowa     

AA 1958 Keokuk Community College

Research

Tallgrass prairie community analysis; natural areas inventory and monitoring; prairie reconstruction, restoration and management; roadside vegetation management; and pre-settlement vegetation analysis.

Selected publications

Director of Tallgrass Prairie Center (Native Roadside Vegetation Center) 2000-present, Director of UNI Roadside Program 1988-2000, Head of UNI Department of Biology 1981-88, president of the Iowa Academy of Science, board member of the Iowa Chapter of The Nature Conservancy and National Association of Biology Teachers, director of the 12th and 22nd North American Prairie Conference and director of Iowa Prairie Conferences 1991-01. 

Recently taught courses

Prairie Ecology

Restoration Ecology

Fire Management of Ecosystems

Other courses