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'''Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds''' (June 9, 1912 – December 29, 2003)<ref>{{cite web|title=Wildcatville|url=http://wildcatville.blogspot.com/2003/12/jane-claire-dirks-edmunds-1912-2003.html|website=wildcatville.blogspot.com/|accessdate=29 July 2015}}</ref> was an American ecologist, biologist and author of ''Not Just Trees''. She studied the Saddleback Mountain research site from 1935 to 1969.<ref>Pointer, Starla. "Friend of the Forest." [[News-Register (McMinnville)|News-Register]] [McMinnville] 23 Mar. 1999, Community sec.: B1+. Print.</ref>


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==Early life==
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Dirks-Edmunds was born in the [[Ozarks]] of [[Arkansas]] in 1912, the youngest of ten children. Her parents, Linda Gates and Peter B. Dirks traveled in 1924 to Puget Sound, Washington State, finally settling in the Umpqua Valley of Oregon. In the prologue of her book ''Not Just Trees: The Legacy of a Douglas-fir Forest'', she notes an early love of the Northwest's forests; this admiration continued through her academic years. Dirks-Edmunds attended [[Linfield College]] from 1932 to 1937, where she received her B.S. in biology.<ref>Gardener, Fran. "Forest Acolyte." [[The Oregonian]] 1 July 1993, Neighbors sec.: 1M-MW+. Print.</ref>


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==Professional career==
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After earning her [[PhD|Ph.D]]. at the [[University of Illinois]], Dirks-Edmunds returned to [https://www.linfield.edu/ Linfield College (now Linfield University)] as an instructor of biology and assistant to the registrar: the first female Ph.D. hired by the institution.<ref>Pointer, Starla. "Times Have Changed for Women, Science." [[News-Register (McMinnville)|News-Register]] [McMinnville] 23 Mar. 1999, Community sec.: B1+. Print</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Henberg |first=Marvin |title=Inspired Pragmatism: An Illustrated History of Linfield College |publisher=Carpe Diem Books |year=2007 |isbn=978-0-9713555-2-1 |pages=122}}</ref> In 1944, she took a brief leave of absence from Linfield and spent three semesters at [[Whitworth College]], serving as the head of the biology department. She returned to Linfield in 1946 and taught until her retirement in 1974 as professor emerita.<ref>Creasman, John P. "Doctor Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds Lectureship." Memorial Service. Linfield College, McMinnville, Or. Speech.</ref>


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Dirks-Edmunds traveled to study other biotic communities: the [[Sonoran Desert]], in 1967 and later in 1972, and a brief sojourn to Lake Atitlan<ref>Dr. Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds Writing about Lake Atitlán – “Lake Atitlán Limnology” Digital Commons at Linfield College</ref> and Guatemala's tropical forest.
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'''Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds''' (June 9, 1912- December 29, 2003)<ref>{{cite web|title=Wildcatville|url=http://wildcatville.blogspot.com/2003/12/jane-claire-dirks-edmunds-1912-2003.html|website=http://wildcatville.blogspot.com/|accessdate=29 July 2015}}</ref> was an American ecologist, biologist and author of ''Not Just Trees''. Notable for her study of the Saddleback Mountain research site from 1935-1969.
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==Early Life==
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Dirks was born in the [[Ozarks]] of [[Arkansas]] in 1912, the youngest of ten children. Her parents, Linda Gates and Peter B. Dirks traveled in 1924 to Puget Sound, Washington State, finally settling in Umpqua Valley. In the prologue of her book ''Not Just Trees: The Legacy of a Douglas-fir Forest'', she notes an early love of the Northwest’s forests; this admiration continued through her academic years. Dr. Dirks-Edmunds attended [[Linfield College]] from 1932-1937, where she received her B.S. in Biology.<ref>The Oregonian</ref>

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==Professional Career==

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After earning her [[PhD]]. at the University of Illinois, Dr. Dirks-Edmunds returned to [[Linfield College]] as an instructor of Biology and assistant to the registrar: the first female PhD hired by the institution. In 1944, she took a brief leave of absence from Linfield and spent three semesters at Whitworth College, serving as the head of the Biology department. She returned to Linfield in 1946 and taught until her retirement in 1974 as Professor Emerita.
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Dr. Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds traveled to study other biotic communities: the [[Sonoran Desert]], in 1967 and later in 1972, and a brief sojurn to Lake Atitlan<ref>Dr. Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds Writing about Lake Atitlán – “Lake Atitlán Limnology”</ref> and Guatemala's tropical forest.
[[File:JCDE Professors Emeritae at Linfield College.tiff|350x350px|thumbnail|left|Professors Emeritae at Linfield College]]
===Saddleback Research Site===
===Saddleback Research Site===
[[File:JCDE Saddleback Mountain Research Location (Map).tiff|250x250px|thumbnail|right|Map of Saddleback Region, hand-drawn by Dr. Dirks-Edmunds]]
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This mountain in [[Oregon]] state, [[Lincoln County]] (commonly confused with the Saddle Mountain of Astoria.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Dirks-Edmunds|first1=Jane Claire|title=Not Just Trees: The Legacy of a Douglas-fir Forest|date=1999|publisher=WSU Press|isbn=0874221692, }}</ref>) was a project of Dr. Macnab, Dirks-Edmunds' mentor at Linfield. This [[hectare]] plot lay in the Coastal Mountain range. They studied the numerous organisms in the soil of the Douglas-fir and Hemlock community, with Dr. Dirks-Edmunds remaining at the site after Dr. Macnab retired from field research.
This mountain in [[Oregon]] state, [[Lincoln County, Oregon|Lincoln County]] (commonly confused with the Saddle Mountain of Astoria.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Dirks-Edmunds|first1=Jane Claire|title=Not Just Trees: The Legacy of a Douglas-fir Forest|date=1999|publisher=WSU Press|isbn=9780874221701|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/notjusttreeslega00dirk}}</ref>) was a project of Dr. Macnab, Dirks-Edmunds' mentor at Linfield. This [[hectare]] plot lay in the Coastal Mountain range. They studied the numerous organisms in the soil of the Douglas-fir and Hemlock community, with Dirks-Edmunds remaining at the site after Macnab retired from field research.
[[File:JCDE Hectare Plot of Saddleback Mountain.jpeg|250x250px|thumbnail|right|Plot of the Reserach Location, drawn by Dirks-Edmunds. ]]
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As the entire region was being encroached by logging throughout the 1900s, Dr. Dirks-Edmunds traveled to the research site to find the site logged for a second time. The area never recovered as an active mature forest, and was subject to fires afterward.
As the entire region was being encroached by logging throughout the 1900s, Dirks-Edmunds traveled to the research site to find the site logged for a second time. The area never recovered as an active mature forest, and was subject to fires afterward.<ref>Filer, Charlotte, and Jane C. Dirks-Edmunds. "20-Year Forest Research Studies of Linfield Biologist Helps Show Future Lumber Pattern In Western Oregon." News-Register [McMinnville] 24 Dec. 1957. Print. Newspaper Article</ref>


==Authorship==
==Authorship==
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Her doctoral thesis, "A Comparison of the Biotic Communities of the Cedar-Hemlock and Oak-Hickory Associations," was published in ''Ecological Monographs'' for July, 1947.<ref>Dirks-Edmunds, Jane C. "A Comparison of Biotic Communities of the Cedar-Hemlock and Oak-Hickory Associations." ''Ecological Monographs'' 17.3 (1947): 235. Web.</ref> Dirks-Edmunds also worked with the Linfield Research Institute on various biological studies, including a published study on the [[Bronze Flea Beetle]].<ref>Filer, Charlotte, ed. "Dr. Dirks-Edmunds Heads Research on Beetles." Linfield College Bulletin 63 (May 1966): 3. Print.</ref>


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Following the death of her husband in 1983, Dirks-Edmunds revisited her Saddleback Mountain research and began to write ''Not Just Trees''. ''Not Just Trees'' was published in 1999 and is an important text for the Northwest because it allows a glimpse into an ecological community of Saddleback mountain that no longer exists as a mature forest.<ref>Cassel, Faris. "Northwest Bound; Exploring the Literary Landscape." Eugene Register-Guard. 6 Feb. 2000. Web. 10 July 2015.
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Her doctoral Thesis, "A Comparison of the Biotic Communities of the Cedar-Hemlock and Oak-Hickory Associations," was published in Ecological Monographs for July, 1947.<ref>Dirks-Edmunds, Jane C.</ref> Dr. Dirks-Edmunds also worked with the Linfield Research Institute on various biological studies, including a published study on the [[Bronze Flea Beetle]].<ref>Filer, Charlotte</ref>
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A member in the community of the First Baptist Church of McMinnville, she published a 125-year history, entitled ''Roots, Visions and Mission'', published in 1992 at the request of the church's anniversary committee.<ref>Dolan, Win. "Highlights of Our Story First Baptist Church: 1867-2007." Tidings 7. [[Firstbaptistmac.org]]. First Baptist Church of McMinnville. Web.</ref> She was also a contributor of short essays, poems, scientific papers and lectures.<ref>Digital Commons at Linfield College</ref>
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Following the death of her husband in 1983, Dr. Dirks-Edmunds revisited her Saddleback Mountain research and began to write ''Not Just Trees''. ''Not Just Trees'' was published in 1999 and is an important text for the Northwest because it allows a glimpse into an ecological community of Saddleback mountain that no longer exists as a mature forest.<ref>Cassel, Faris</ref>


==Notes==
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A member in the community of the First Baptist of McMinnville, she published a 125-year history, entitled ''Roots, Visions and Mission'', published in 1992 at the request of the church's anniversary committee.<ref>Fist Baptist Church of McMinnville</ref> She was also a contributor of short essays, poems, scientific papers and lectures.<ref>Digital Commons at Linfield College</ref>
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==References==
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==References==
*''Not Just Trees''
*''Not Just Trees: The Legacy of a Douglas-fir Forest''
*Dolan, Win. "Highlights of Our Story First Baptist Church: 1867-2007." Tidings 7. [[Firstbaptistmac.org]]. First Baptist Church of McMinnville. Web.
*Cassel, Faris. "Northwest Bound; Exploring the Literary Landscape." Eugene Register-Guard. 6 Feb. 2000. Web. 10 July 2015.
*Creasman, John P. "Doctor Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds Lectureship." Memorial Service. Linfield College, McMinnville, Or. Speech.
*Dr. Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds Papers. Jereld R. Nicholson Library. Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon. Gift of Lyle Hubbard, 2014.
*Dr. Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds Papers. Jereld R. Nicholson Library. Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon. Gift of Lyle Hubbard, 2014.
*Dr. Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds Collection, [http://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/jcde/ DigitalCommons@Linfield]
*Dirks-Edmunds, Jane C. "A Comparison of Biotic Communities of the Cedar-Hemlock and Oak-Hickory Associations." Ecological Monographs 17.3 (1947): 235. Web.

*Dr. Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds Writing about Lake Atitlán – “Lake Atitlán Limnology”
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*Filer, Charlotte, and Jane C. Dirks-Edmunds. "20-Year Forest Research Studies of Linfield Biologist Helps Show Future Lumber Pattern In Western Oregon." News-Register [McMinnville] 24 Dec. 1957. Print. Newspaper Article

*Filer, Charlotte, ed. "Dr. Dirks-Edmunds Heads Research on Beetles." Linfield College Bulletin 63 (May 1966): 3. Print.
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*Gardener, Fran. "Forest Acolyte." [[The Oregonian]] 1 July 1993, Neighbors sec.: 1M-MW+. Print.
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*Pointer, Starla. "Friend of the Forest." [[News-Register]] [McMinnville] 23 Mar. 1999, Community sec.: B1+. Print.
[[Category:2003 deaths]]
*Pointer, Starla. "Times Have Changed for Women, Science." [[News-Register]] [McMinnville] 23 Mar. 1999, Community sec.: B1+. Print.
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Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds (June 9, 1912 – December 29, 2003)[1] was an American ecologist, biologist and author of Not Just Trees. She studied the Saddleback Mountain research site from 1935 to 1969.[2]

Early life

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Dirks-Edmunds was born in the Ozarks of Arkansas in 1912, the youngest of ten children. Her parents, Linda Gates and Peter B. Dirks traveled in 1924 to Puget Sound, Washington State, finally settling in the Umpqua Valley of Oregon. In the prologue of her book Not Just Trees: The Legacy of a Douglas-fir Forest, she notes an early love of the Northwest's forests; this admiration continued through her academic years. Dirks-Edmunds attended Linfield College from 1932 to 1937, where she received her B.S. in biology.[3]

Professional career

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After earning her Ph.D. at the University of Illinois, Dirks-Edmunds returned to Linfield College (now Linfield University) as an instructor of biology and assistant to the registrar: the first female Ph.D. hired by the institution.[4][5] In 1944, she took a brief leave of absence from Linfield and spent three semesters at Whitworth College, serving as the head of the biology department. She returned to Linfield in 1946 and taught until her retirement in 1974 as professor emerita.[6]

Dirks-Edmunds traveled to study other biotic communities: the Sonoran Desert, in 1967 and later in 1972, and a brief sojourn to Lake Atitlan[7] and Guatemala's tropical forest.

Saddleback Research Site

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This mountain in Oregon state, Lincoln County (commonly confused with the Saddle Mountain of Astoria.[8]) was a project of Dr. Macnab, Dirks-Edmunds' mentor at Linfield. This hectare plot lay in the Coastal Mountain range. They studied the numerous organisms in the soil of the Douglas-fir and Hemlock community, with Dirks-Edmunds remaining at the site after Macnab retired from field research.

As the entire region was being encroached by logging throughout the 1900s, Dirks-Edmunds traveled to the research site to find the site logged for a second time. The area never recovered as an active mature forest, and was subject to fires afterward.[9]

Authorship

[edit]

Her doctoral thesis, "A Comparison of the Biotic Communities of the Cedar-Hemlock and Oak-Hickory Associations," was published in Ecological Monographs for July, 1947.[10] Dirks-Edmunds also worked with the Linfield Research Institute on various biological studies, including a published study on the Bronze Flea Beetle.[11]

Following the death of her husband in 1983, Dirks-Edmunds revisited her Saddleback Mountain research and began to write Not Just Trees. Not Just Trees was published in 1999 and is an important text for the Northwest because it allows a glimpse into an ecological community of Saddleback mountain that no longer exists as a mature forest.[12]

A member in the community of the First Baptist Church of McMinnville, she published a 125-year history, entitled Roots, Visions and Mission, published in 1992 at the request of the church's anniversary committee.[13] She was also a contributor of short essays, poems, scientific papers and lectures.[14]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Wildcatville". wildcatville.blogspot.com/. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. ^ Pointer, Starla. "Friend of the Forest." News-Register [McMinnville] 23 Mar. 1999, Community sec.: B1+. Print.
  3. ^ Gardener, Fran. "Forest Acolyte." The Oregonian 1 July 1993, Neighbors sec.: 1M-MW+. Print.
  4. ^ Pointer, Starla. "Times Have Changed for Women, Science." News-Register [McMinnville] 23 Mar. 1999, Community sec.: B1+. Print
  5. ^ Henberg, Marvin (2007). Inspired Pragmatism: An Illustrated History of Linfield College. Carpe Diem Books. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-9713555-2-1.
  6. ^ Creasman, John P. "Doctor Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds Lectureship." Memorial Service. Linfield College, McMinnville, Or. Speech.
  7. ^ Dr. Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds Writing about Lake Atitlán – “Lake Atitlán Limnology” Digital Commons at Linfield College
  8. ^ Dirks-Edmunds, Jane Claire (1999). Not Just Trees: The Legacy of a Douglas-fir Forest. WSU Press. ISBN 9780874221701.
  9. ^ Filer, Charlotte, and Jane C. Dirks-Edmunds. "20-Year Forest Research Studies of Linfield Biologist Helps Show Future Lumber Pattern In Western Oregon." News-Register [McMinnville] 24 Dec. 1957. Print. Newspaper Article
  10. ^ Dirks-Edmunds, Jane C. "A Comparison of Biotic Communities of the Cedar-Hemlock and Oak-Hickory Associations." Ecological Monographs 17.3 (1947): 235. Web.
  11. ^ Filer, Charlotte, ed. "Dr. Dirks-Edmunds Heads Research on Beetles." Linfield College Bulletin 63 (May 1966): 3. Print.
  12. ^ Cassel, Faris. "Northwest Bound; Exploring the Literary Landscape." Eugene Register-Guard. 6 Feb. 2000. Web. 10 July 2015.
  13. ^ Dolan, Win. "Highlights of Our Story First Baptist Church: 1867-2007." Tidings 7. Firstbaptistmac.org. First Baptist Church of McMinnville. Web.
  14. ^ Digital Commons at Linfield College

References

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  • Not Just Trees: The Legacy of a Douglas-fir Forest
  • Dr. Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds Papers. Jereld R. Nicholson Library. Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon. Gift of Lyle Hubbard, 2014.
  • Dr. Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds Collection, DigitalCommons@Linfield
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