B. Sc. (Honours) Memorial U. of Newfoundland, Canada, 1978.

M. Sc. Univ. of New Brunswick, Canada, 1981.

B. Edu. ESL concentration (dean's list) Memorial U. of Newfoundland, Canada, 1995. 

 

 

120+ publications in English including a 2 vol. university science text, magazine newspaper and journal articles, poems, cartoons, art show, etc.

 

My scientific articles have come out in the US (Harvard), Netherlands, Canada, South Korea. Have helped write/edit ESL materials in Korea.

 

 

Journal articles:

Day, R.T. and B.S. Jackson 1980. The feeding of the Arctic Blue larva and butterfly. Canadian Field-Naturalist 94:324.

 

-------------- and P.J. Scott. 1981. Autecological aspects of Diapensia lapponica L. in Newfoundland. Rhodora (Harvard US). New England Botanical Club. 83(833):101-109.

 

Scott P.J. and R. T. Day 1983. Diapensiaceae: A review of the taxonomy. Taxon (Netherlands) 32(3):417-423.

 

Day R.T. and P.J. Scott 1984. The biology of Diapensia lapponica in Newfoundland. Canadian Field-Naturalist 98(4):425-439.

 

Day R.T. et al. 1988. Fertility and disturbance gradients: A summary model for riverine marsh vegetation. Ecology (US) 69(4):1044-1054.

 

 

Books:

1982 Cartoons Etcetera........Largely of a Scientific Nature. Ubiquitous Pub.  Univ. of Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada.

 

Day R.T. and P.M. Catling 1991. The Rare Vascular Plants of Prince Edward Island. Syllogeus No.67 Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada. 65 pages. 

 

1995 and 1998. Atlas of Labrador Plants 2 Vols. Ubiquitous Publishing, Canada. 500+ maps.

 

 

High school:

I attended a UK Highschool (Duncanrig High, Scotland)

 

 

Languages:

Speak some French and Korean, very little German and Spanish. Looking to learn Arabic.

 

 

7 years ESL teaching in South Korea (children and young adults): 

Expo English Institute, Taejon City 96

Gwangju Girl's High School,  Gwangju City 97

Honam University, Gwangju 98

Sungsim Foreign Language College, Busan City 99

Dongeui Industrial College of Technology, Busan 2000, 2001

Dongseo University, Busan 2002, 2003

International Language School, Korea 2004 

 

In addition to Expo, a private ESL institute, I have worked part-time at many others like Jung Chul, Oxford, Brainy, Kids Club, all age groups. I like children and they like me. Began a phonics program here.

 

Also taught in Canada at the University of Winnipeg 1980-81, Labrador College writer 1996, West Viking College 1995-96, Memorial University 1977, U. of Ottawa 1982 and U. of New Brunswick 1979 and have worked as a research assistant for the Canadian federal government, agriculture department, on the national information hotline and in their scientific plant collections/archives. I have also run several private contracts in Canada related to botany, science, gardening and archaeology.

 

 

Hobbies:

Many: Archaeology, travel, gardening, writing, paintings and building.

 

 

Main Recent Interest:

Personally building a stone castle-tower on my 58 acres of forested land near Ottawa, Canada. 

 

 

Mottos:

NURTURE NATURE & NATURE WILL NURTURE

My home is the world, my family humanity.