Sarah Reichard

Education Reichard completed her B.S. in Botany and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Forest Resources at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Career Reichard co-authored and published more than 50 studies in peer-reviewed journals and wrote The Conscientious Gardener: Cultivating a Garden Ethic, described as a "modest and unassuming but powerful book." She also co-authored a report for the National Research Council, “Predicting Invasions of Nonindigenous Plants and Plant Pests", and co-edited the seminal work Invasive Species in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to her work as a researcher, Reichard taught a range of undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Washington, including study abroad courses in Cuba and South Africa. she unexpectedly died in her sleep from a brain aneurysm on August 29, 2016. She was 58 years old.

Recognition In 2006, Reichard won the American Public Gardens Association's Professional Citation Award.