Dennis Whigham was interviewed by Terrica Gibson on June 30, 1996. Originally from western Pennsylvania, Whigham was trained as a plant ecologist. He worked as a college professor before coming to work at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in January 1977. This interview discusses the focus of SERC's research when Whigham first began working; its current research interests; the changes at SERC; Whigham's own research in wetland ecology and orchids; how he came to work for the Smithsonian; memorable experiences of working at the Smithsonian; his international fieldwork in Mexico, Belize, the Netherlands, and Japan; his collaboration with interns and fellows; and his affiliation with several conservation groups.

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Collection Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 9594, Smithsonian Memories Project, Festival of American Folklife Oral History Interviews