Tom P. Ayrsman
Associate Professor of Botany and Environmental Science

B.A., Antioch College; Ph.D., The Union Institute.

769-1183
Science Bldg. Room 426
tayrsman@antioch-college.edu

Teaching Responsibilities

Environmental Science, Botany

Scholarly Interests

Old-Growth Forest Ecology, Photography

Tom’s current research focuses upon the structure and composition of the eastern deciduous forest associations and the use of digital imagery to document native floristics. Tom has worked in higher education since 1972 and is committed to science education and experiential interdisciplinary study. Tom currently is teaching courses at Antioch focusing on field botany, plant biology, forest ecology, vegetation analysis and GIS, eco-agriculture, native plant populations, and restoration ecology. He consistently attempts to involve students in meaningful academic work in Antioch College’s Glen Helen Nature Preserve.

Hobbies

Tom has a wide variety of interests including: construction of 17th and 18th century reproduction American cabinetry and houses; wooden canoe history, design, and building; and organic gardening.

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