Ms. Patrice Mutchnick Biological Sciences Lab Director

Department of Natural Sciences
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM 88061
mutchnickp@wnmu.edu
Office – Harlan Hall 112
Phone – (575) 538-6442

B.S. University of Main at Orono. 1985; Major: Parks and Recreation Management
M.S.  Ohio University. 1994; Enviromental Studeies: Ethnobotany

Teaching Certificate in Secondary Science Education

Advisor for biology

Guyana, South America, 1996-1997 Plant Collector for the Smithsonian Institution

Guatemala: 1994, 1993, Ethno botany of the Maya Biosphere Reserve, Masters Thesis

Vegetation study of upland habitats in subtropical moist forests.  Wildlife Conservationinternational  

Ecuador: 1992, Ecotourism in the Quechua Village of Caipirona, University Research Expeditions, The effect of petroleum exploration on the indigenous communities of Cuyabeno River.

Olympic National Park, 1982, Salmon reintroduction plan in the Hayses and Elwha Rivers, relocation of exotic mountain goats from high alpine meadows, revegetation projects

• Native Plant Society
• Hiking
• Skiing
• Traveling