Matt Ritter

This article is about the botanist. For the politician, see Matthew Ritter.

Matt Ritter
Dr. Matt Ritter in his office at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, 2020
Born	Matthew Ritter (1974-09-07) September 7, 1974 (age 51) California, U.S.
Occupation	Professor
Years active	2002 – present

Matt Ritter (born 7 September 1974, in California) is an author, editor and botany professor at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo.

Ritter is a former Editor-in-Chief of Madroño , the journal of the California Botanical Society. He is the California coordinator of the Official National Register of Big Trees and a contributing author to the second edition of the Jepson Manual of California native plants, and to the Flora of North America projects.

Education

Ritter earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1996, and his Doctorate of Philosophy in Biology from the University of California, San Diego in 2002. ^[1]

Career

Ritter is a sitting board member of The Wildlands Conservatory and the Urban Forest Institute. ^{[2] [3]}

He has written articles, manuals, and reviews on plant taxonomy, agricultural biodiversity, and other agricultural subjects. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

External links

1. "Matt Ritter". Biological Sciences Department. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
2. "Who We Are » The Wildlands Conservancy". The Wildlands Conservancy. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
3. "board". UFI. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
4. "Pacific Horticulture | Small Eucalyptus for Western Gardens" . Retrieved 2026-03-11.
5. "Pacific Horticulture | Why Plant Names Change" . Retrieved 2026-03-11.
6. "Pacific Horticulture | Striving for Diversity" . Retrieved 2026-03-11.
7. Fund, The Britton. "Botany for Arborists". The Britton Fund. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
8. "The Klamath Mountains: A Natural History - California Fish and Wildlife Scientific Journal". journal.wildlife.ca.gov. Retrieved 2026-03-11.