The Natural Heritage of Illinois: Essays on Its Lands, Waters, Flora, and Fauna John E. Schwegman. 2016. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press. $24.50 paperback. ISBN: 978-0-80-933484-1. 256 pages.

Worked as a plant ecologist and botanist with the Illinois Natural History Survey for over 15 years. He researches applied ecology that aims to bring about better conservation, restoration, management, monitoring, and understanding of natural areas and their floras/faunas, especially those of Midwestern North America.