Wild Ones Pontchartain Basin Chapter invites Dr. Malcolm Vidrine to present a virtual talk to shed light on the vital role of local native plant species in the ecosystems of Acadiana and how it applies to the world at large. Dr. Vidrine joined the LSU Eunice faculty in 1984 and has taught there for 40 years.
As a Professor Emeritus of Biology, he continues to teach and conduct research on a variety of themes. Along with Dr. Charles Allen of Pitkin, LA, Dr. Vidrine discovered a remnant of the Cajun Prairie. He was named the Louisianian of the Year for Conservation in 2022 by the Louisiana Life Magazine, awarded the James William Rivers Prize for Louisiana Studies for 2022 by the Center for Louisiana Studies, and named the Caroline Dormon Award winner as Outstanding Louisiana Naturalist of the year 2023 by the Louisiana Master Naturalist Association.
Dr. Vidrine has published 120 articles and 20 books on prairies, mussels, and mites. He and his wife, Gail, landscaped their yard, ‘Cajun Prairie Gardens’ –a 2-acre restored Cajun Prairie.