Hundreds of Alabamians have come together to create this initial offering of the Alabama Butterfly Atlas. The following acknowledgements recognize their work to create a foundation for the continuing study of our state's butterflies.
ABA Committee
Committee members are volunteers who work to design, develop, fund, and oversee the ABA.
Sara Bright: Project Manager, Treasurer, Fundraiser, Steering Committee
Vitaly Charny: Data Coordinator, Steering Committee
Dr. Grant Gentry (Samford University): At large
Dr. W. Mike Howell (emeritus, Samford University): Author of ABA Skipper Accounts, Data Compiler 2016, Grant Writer, Steering Committee
Paulette Haywood Ogard: Author of ABA True Butterfly Accounts, Plant Editor, Grant Writer, Steering Committee
Dr. Andrew Rindsberg (University of West Alabama): Historian, Grant Writer
Data Collection
The ABA's flight charts, county maps, sightings bar graphs, and abundance calendars are derived from data submitted by volunteers.
Hundreds of people have contributed their field records. Some submitted a single sighting; others are regular contributors. Vitaly Charny made 1000+ field trips dedicated to butterfly counts.
Compiler: David Dodd
ABA Photographers
These talented photographers have contributed their work to make the ABA come alive!
Carolyn Alexander
Tom Allen
Tom Austin
Joyce Balch
Wayne Barger
Ashley Fendley Bosarge
Sara Bright
Tommy Bright
Jim Brock
Richard Buckner
Michelle Curb Cameron
Richard Carroll
Geni Certain
Lysanders Chamberlan
Vitaly Charny
Karen Chiasson
Dale Clark
Diane Howell Coffee
Helen Czech
Emory Cunningham
Kim Davis
Jessica Daze
Alvin Diamond
David Dodd
Jim Egbert
Kevin England
Jim Flynnt
MaryAnn Friedman
John Friel
Diann Payton Fulton
Ben Garmon
Larry Gardella
Jeff Garner
Carolyn Garrison
Jerry Green
Nick V. Grishin
John Gwaltney
Susan K. Hagen
Dr. Krushnamegh Kunte
Curtis Hallman
Bob Harden
Jane Hartline
Howard Horne
David Horner
W. Mike Howell
Matt Hunter
Dan Janzen
Grace Jeske
Bart Jones
Brian Keener
Judy Kent
Mary Jane Krotzer
Steve Krotzer
Jake Lemley
Jason Love
Carol Lovell-Saas
Julie Luetzelschwab
Jessica McAlpine
Karen McCormick
Julie ALane Meigs
Michelle Miklik
Duane A. Miller
Kim Miller
Marc Minno
John Morgan
Berry Nall
Fred Nation
Janice Neitzel
Paul Oak
Mike O’Brien
Paulette Haywood Ogard
Dave Patton
Harry Pavulaan
SuzAnne Jensen Pendley
Edward Perry
Debbie Pezzillo
Jeff Pippen
Eric Powell
Lisa M. Reid
Rick Remy
Bryan Reynolds
Ivory Russell
Patsy Russo
Holly Salvato
Arturo Santos
Darryl Searcy
Lewis Scharpf
Loret T. Setters
Ann Shepard
M. Shepard
Kojiro Shiraiwa
Mike Strangeland
Brody Joe Thomassen
Jeff Trahan
John Trent
Dolan Trout
W. Underwood
Rita Venable
Winnie Wallachs
Alan Weakley
Wayne Webb
Betty Wetherbee
Ted Wilcox
Kimberly James Whiddon
Liam Wolff
Barbara Woodmansee
Boris Yampolsky
Financial Contributors
The ABA is funded soley through donations. Each contribution and each contributor is important to the project. Thank you for your generosity! Our financial contributors include:
more than 40 individuals across the state;
neighborhood garden clubs;
Alabama Master Gardeners county associations;
Legacy: Partners in Environmental Education;
The Solon and Martha Dixon Foundation.
Additional Thanks
In every large project, there are people whose contributions were invaluable. We appreciate each of you!