Chris Baugher papers, 1897-2009

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Baugher, Chris; Schroeder, Paul
Title
Chris Baugher papers
Dates
1897-2009 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 linear feet
Collection Number
MG 5788
Summary
Clippings, printouts and other research material on the Giant Palouse Earthworm collected in part by Paul Schroeder of Washington State University and Chris Baugher, U of I PhD candidate.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

One folder of clippings, printouts and other research material on the Giant Palouse Earthworm, Driloleirus americanus, collected in part by Paul Schroeder of Washington State University and Chris Baugher, U of I PhD candidate.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Chris Baugher is a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in Soil Science, in the Plant, Entomological, and Soil Sciences Department of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Idaho. He is an IGERT-NSF fellow studying the social-ecological resilience of Palouse prairie remnants and the ecology of the Giant Palouse earthworm.

Paul C. Schroeder was a Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at Washington State University. Schroeder is now retired. His research and work has been published in many journal articles and other such publication platforms.

The Giant Palouse earthworm, Driloleirus americanus, is the only known earthworm native to the Palouse prairie. Once believed to be abundant in the region, it has become a rare species due to land conversion of prairie to agriculture. Very little is known about the abundance, extent, or life history of this native earthworm. As part of a team of researchers and with funding from both IGERT-NSF and USFW, I am developing a non-invasive, non-destructive molecular method for measuring the presence/absence of the Giant Palouse earthworm in Palouse prairie remnants. This species is also found in Washington and Oregon and it is believed that all three populations are the same species.

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Preferred Citation

[Description of Item], Chris Baugher papers, MG 5788, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

There is only one folder in this collection. Contents are clippings, printouts and other research material on the Giant Palouse Earthworm.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Papers, 1897-2009Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Clippings, prints, and other research materials

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Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Baugher, Chris (fmo)
    • Schroeder, Paul (fmo)