Margaret Stoughton Abell

American forester

Margaret Stoughton Abell
Born	Margaret Stoughton (1908-06-25)June 25, 1908 Osage, Iowa, US
Died	February 22, 2004(2004-02-22) (aged 95) Corvallis, Oregon, US
Occupation	Forester

Margaret Stoughton Abell (June 25, 1908 – February 22, 2004) was an American forester.

Early life

On June 25, 1908, Abell was born as Margaret Stoughton in Osage, Iowa. Abell's father was Herbert Leonard Stoughton. Abell's mother was Elizabeth (née Higgins) Stoughton.

Education

In 1929, as a student and Junior Forester, Abell wrote a paper titled "A Glimpse of the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station".^[1] In 1930, Abell graduated with a bachelor's degree in forestry from Iowa State College in Ames, Iowa.^[2] ^[3]

Career

In June 1930, Abell joined the Appalachian Forest Experimental Station in Asheville, North Carolina.^[2] Abell was also a skilled photographer. Abell became the first woman research forester in the Forest Service.^[2] In 1937, Abell left Forest Service. ^[2]

Personal life

Abell married Charles A. Abell, a forester.^[2] They have three children, Jean E. Abell Porter, Susan Marie Abell, and Barbara Abell Borgers. On February 22, 2004, Abell died in Corvallis, Oregon. She was 95.

Legacy

As a woman in the male dominated field of forestry, Abell's life is celebrated during International Woman's Day.^[3] In addition, Abell's life is also celebrated during Women's History month.^[2]

Published works

This is a selected list of published papers by Abell.

A Glimpse of the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station (1929)(1933 abstract). ^[1]
Basal Fire Wounds on Some Southern Appalachian Hardwood (1933 abstract). Co-author.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Abell, Margaret Stoughton (1929). "A Glimpse of the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station". srs.fs.usda.gov. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Hoyle, Zoe (March 23, 2016). "U.S. Forest Service's First Woman Research Forester". srs.fs.usda.gov. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Biersdorff, Page (March 7, 2017). "Celebrating Female Foresters!". Northwest Nature Resource Group. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
^ "Basal Fire Wounds on Some Southern Hardwood". srs.fs.usda.gov. 1933. Retrieved October 30, 2018.