CU Department of Forestry and Natural Resources

Dr. Karen C. Hall
Lecturer, Bioscience
Department of Forestry & Natural Resources

Phone: (864) 656-4859
Fax: (864) 656-
Email: carlson@clemson.edu

Personal Web Page: under construction

Academic Education Background

Degrees	Institutions	Major fields of study	Dates of degrees
Ph.D.	Clemson University	Plant Physiology	August 2006
M.S.	Clemson University	Botany	August 1999
B.S.	Western Carolina University	Biology	August 1996

Work Experience

Lecturer, Forestry and Natural Resources/Biological Sciences, July 2006-current.
Coordinator, SC Master Naturalist Program.
Lecturer, SC LIFE/Biological Sciences, May 2003-June 2006
Coordinator, Summer Programs for Research Interns.

Research Areas

Ethnobotany of the Cherokee, particularly medical ethnobotany
Traditional/Indigenous knowledge surrounding the use of Non-timber forest products, ethnoecology
Service learning for the creation of digital stories as a means of disseminating Traditional/Indigenous knowledge, particularly in the culturally collaborative Cherokee Garden
Knowledge Management systems for storage, transmittance, growth and organization of Traditional Knowledge

Selected Publications

In vitro protocol for Hydrastis canadensis, a native American medicinal plant. Hall, K.C. and Camper, N.C. 2002. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology of Plants. 38:293-295.
Cherokee Medicinal Garden Walking Tour. 2001. Ocoee Whitewater Center Cherokee Medicinal Garden. Ducktown, Tennessee.

Selected Presentations

Building state-specific biocultural information into advanced training of Master Naturalists. 2006. In: Proceedings for the Alliance for Natural Resource Outreach and Service Programs. Flagstaff, AZ.

Courses Taught