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Eric La Fountaine
Data Entry Technician
Professional Biography
Eric La Fountaine received a Bachelor of the Arts degree from Heidelberg College in 1982. After working for sixteen years at the US Postal Service, Eric came to UBCBG in 2003, when he moved to Canada with his partner, who took a position at UBC. Eric combines organizational and detail oriented skills with his passion for plants to provide support for media and archival work at the garden.
Eric writes articles for the UBC Botanical Garden Weblog, lays out publication of the Davidsonia, and moderates discussion on the UBC Botanical Garden Forums.
Personal Notes
The farm I grew up on in northwestern Ohio produced most of the food my family consumed. New food plants were experimented with in the garden each year. The origin and development of plants people use economically fascinates me. Of the estimated 300,000 edible plant species, only around 2500 have been eaten with regularity and less than 200 have entered into modern commerce. I enjoy studying how different cultures use plants and am always ready to try new foods.
Favourite Plants
I have planted Daphne odora everywhere I have lived. I like plants with rich fragrances and/or flavours. Jasminum spp., Fragaria spp. (strawberries), and Physalis spp. are also favourites.
Contact
Email:
UBC Botanical Garden:
UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research
6804 SW Marine Drive, Rm 214
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
604-822-0969
