Čedomil Šilić

Botanist, biophil, scientific advisor, museum curator, researcher, artist/illustrator and educator. Šilić gained all of his education in Bosnia & Herzegovina but obtained his Ph.D. in Ljubljana in 1974. He was a lifelong advocate and protector of nature in Bosnia & Herzegovina. He conducted important research of flora and vegetation, mapping forest vegetation and was especially engaged in research of endemic and relict plant species. At the time of his death Šilić's private archive had about 40,000 slides of plants, their habitats, Dinaric landscapes and everything that has first-class natural value. He enormous portfolio includes scientific research papers, books, botanical atlases, museum displays and projects.