Dale Hadley Vitt

Dale Hadley Vitt (born February 9, 1944) is an American bryologist and peatland ecologist, recognized as a leading expert on peatlands. From 1989 to 1991 he was the president of the American Bryological and Lichenological Society.

Biography Dale Vitt grew up in Washington, Missouri in a financially struggling family due to the death of his father when Dale was eleven years old. After graduating from high school in 1962, he worked for a year at the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation (which was renamed in 1967 McDonnell Douglas) on manufacturing for Project Gemini. In autumn 1963 he matriculated at Southeast Missouri State University and graduated there with B.S. in December 1966. His doctoral dissertation, supervised by Howard A. Crum,

With Richard Edward Andrus he issued the exsiccata Sphagnotheca Boreali-Americana (1975–?1988). In addition, Vitt edited the series Orthotrichaceae Boreali-Americanae exsiccatae (1980–1992).

On September 4, 1966, in Madison, Missouri, he married Sandra Faye Mouser. She served as his office/lab manager and assisted him in organizational and editorial work. They have two sons.

Selected publications Articles This 1968 article is "the first report of insects camouflaging their backsides with bryophytes."

Books and monographs