Roy Orlo Woodbury
Born(1913-11-28)November 28, 1913
DiedSeptember 21, 2002(2002-09-21) (aged 88)
Cause of deathSkin cancer
Alma materUniversity of Miami
SpouseRuth H. Nearing Woodbury
Children5
Scientific career
Thesis A study of the mosses of Dade County, Florida
Academic advisorsWalter Buswell.

Roy Orlo Woodbury (November 28, 1913–September 21, 2002) was an American botanist.[1]

Woodbury was born in Montpelier, North Dakota and grew up in Redland, Florida. He entered the University of Miami in 1933 and graduated with a B.S. in chemistry with a minor in biology in 1937 and an M.S. in 1948.[1]

Woodbury taught at the University of Miami from 1934 to 1955 before moving to the Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras. He remained in Puerto Rico until his retirement in 1988 when he returned to Florida.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c Santiago-Blay, Jorge A.; Álaverz-Ruiz, Migdalia; Díaz-Soltero, Hilda; Medina-Gaud, Silverio; Quevado-Bonilla, Vicente; Rosado-Alberio, Jaime; Vélez, Manuel J., Jr.; Woodbury, Lynka (2003). "Roy Orlo Woodbury (1913-2002): An Extraordinary Field Biologist". Caribbean Journal of Science. 39 (1): 1–10.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)