Zachary Rogers

Zachary Rogers serves as a College Instructor and Herbarium specialist at the New Mexico State University (NMSU). He is affiliated with the Department of Animal and Range Sciences within the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. His work focuses on curating and digitizing natural history collections, with expertise in plant systematics, taxonomy, and nomenclature.

Education:

• B.S. in Biology, University of Missouri - Columbia, 1999
• M.S. in Biology (Plant Systematics, Ecology, and Evolution), University of Missouri at Saint Louis, 2003

Research Interests:

• Curation, digitization, and management of natural history collections
• Plant systematics, taxonomy, and nomenclature
• Floristic inventories and biodiversity analysis
• Flora studies of the Southwestern U.S. and Northern Mexico
• Systematics of angiosperm groups like Thymelaeaceae and Weinmannia
• Madagascar flora and biodiversity conservation
• Molecular phylogenetics and plant anatomy techniques
• Ethnobotany and GIS-based vegetation analysis

Articles Trends: His publications emphasize taxonomic revisions, species discovery in understudied regions (e.g., Madagascar, Sulawesi), and the integration of molecular phylogenetics with traditional systematics. Recent work highlights digitization efforts in natural history collections and public engagement through herbarium projects.

Scientific Awards: None listed in provided information.

Advising & Grants: No formal advisees are listed, but he teaches RGSC 316 Rangeland Plants and actively engages students in fieldwork and collection management. Grants or major funding details are not provided.

Labs & Teams: Associated with NMSU’s Herbarium and the Elmer Ottis Wooton’s Legacy Herbarium project. Office located in the Biology Annex, fostering collaboration with botanical researchers and educators.