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Native Plant Society of Texas honors Tarleton professor
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STEPHENVILLE Tarleton State University professor James Muir, Ph.D., was presented this year’s Charles Leonard Weddle Memorial Award by the Native Plant Society of Texas for lifetime achievement in the field of Texas native plants.
In addition to his work in the Tarleton Wildlife, Sustainability and Ecosystems Science Department, Muir is a grassland ecologist with the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Stephenville and a Regents Professor in Texas A&M’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Soil and Crop Sciences.
“Dr. Muir has been an active champion for native plants, and his research and scholarly activities have been incredible contributions for Texas grasslands and restoration efforts as well as having impacts across the world, in particular Africa and South America,” said Dr. Bill McCutchen, Director of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Ste