Hoodia Hoodoo
Presented by Bruce Hargreaves
Though Bruce is familiar to the club old-timers, many of the new folks have yet to meet him. Here is a "Short" CV as an introduction:
Hargreaves, Bruce
***** Member *****
Kern Cactus Club -- 1963-72
BA, Field Biology, UCSB; and married Polly -- 1964
Peace Corps Volunteer Teacher in Malawi -- 1965-68
Son John born in Bakersfield -- 1969
MSc, Public Health; Univ No Carolina -- 1970
PhD, Parasitology, NYU -- 1974
Taught Parasitology, Univ Malawi -- 1976-81
Son James born in Zomba, Malawi -- 1980
Acting Head Herbarium & Botanic Garden, Malawi -- 1980
Taught Botany, Nat. Univ Lesotho -- 1983-89
Head of Natural History, National Museum of Botswana –
1989-96 & 2001-present
***** Member *****
Bakersfield Cactus and Succulent Society
1997-present
(Total is 25 years in Africa)