ABOUT US: Lelia Orrell Elliston

Lelia Orrell Elliston, Ph.D. - Sole Proprietor of Elliston Farm

Lelia Orrell Elliston, owner of Elliston Farm, holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Biology, a Massachusetts Teaching Certificate and years of professional experience and education in the subjects of

• Horticulture
• Landscape Design
• Nursery Management
• Botany and Biology
• Conservation Biology
• Pest Management
• Plant Propagation, Diseases and Genetics
• Land Use, Management and Stewardship
• Business Management
• Training and Troubleshooting

EDUCATION:

Fall 1994 to 2006:
University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
Ph.D. Environmental Biology Program. Doctoral thesis on Sabatia kennedyana, an endangered plant species of Northeastern temperate coastal plain ponds. Research regarding population genetics and population biology for this species. Dissertation available upon request.

Fall 1988 to Spring 1993:
University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
1993 Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a concentration in Botany. Graduated with honors. Honors thesis: "Genetic variation and population differentiation of Carapa guianensis (Meliaceae)." (Manuscript).

Fall 1986 to Spring 1988:
Massachusetts Bay Community College, Wellesley, Massachusetts
1988 Associate of Science degree in Horticulture. Greenhouse and Nursery internships. Coordinated award-winning 1988 Spring Flower Show exhibit. GPA: 3.98; Graduated with honors.

Certified Timber Harvester License

Teachers Certificate - Science grades 5-9

Conservation Commissioner Certification