{"id":40,"name":"Marc Minno","url":"","description":"Marc C. Minno has studied the ecology, systematics, and biogeography of butterflies and moths for much of his life.\r\n\r\nHe received a B.S. degree in entomology from Purdue University, a M.S. degree in entomology from the University of California at Davis, and a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Florida.\r\n\r\nHe currently works as an ecologist for Eco-Cognizant, Inc., a home based consulting firm operated by spouse Maria Minno.\r\n\r\nSince moving to Florida in 1982, Marc and Maria Minno have worked toward conserving the state\u2019s rare, unique, and imperiled plants and animals.\r\n\r\nRecently, he has been monitoring imperiled butterflies in the Florida Keys and southern areas of the state.\r\n\r\nMarc frequently gives presentations and workshops on butterflies to local chapters of the Florida Native Plant Society, North American Butterfly Association, Audubon Society, and other conservation groups.\r\n\r\nHe is a past president of the Southern Lepidopterists\u2019 Society and in 1999 received the John Abbott Award in recognition of outstanding achievement in expanding knowledge of Lepidoptera.\r\n\r\nMarc is a research associate with the McGuire Center at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville, which contains the largest butterfly and moth research facility in the world.","link":"https:\/\/www.quickreferencepublishing.com\/wholesale\/author\/marc_minno\/","slug":"marc_minno","avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/www.quickreferencepublishing.com\/wholesale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2011\/09\/Marc-Minno.jpg","48":"https:\/\/www.quickreferencepublishing.com\/wholesale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2011\/09\/Marc-Minno.jpg","96":"https:\/\/www.quickreferencepublishing.com\/wholesale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2011\/09\/Marc-Minno.jpg"},"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickreferencepublishing.com\/wholesale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickreferencepublishing.com\/wholesale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users"}]}}