Here you can find a list of my academic and as non-academic publications and presentations, followed by useful resources on hand papermaking written by other authors.


Academic publications

Reid, J.L., Fagan, M.E., Cattau, M.E., Lucas, J., & Zahawi, R.A. (2019). The ephemerality of regenerating secondary forests in Costa Rica. Conservation Letters 12(2), 12607.

Lucas, J. (2014). Demographic Survey of the Sohisika (Schizolaena tampoketsana) at Ankafobe, Madagascar. Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. Paper 1763.

Millard, J. T., Chuang, E., Lucas, J. S., Nagy, E. E., & Davis, G. T. (2013). Case-Study Investigation of Equine Maternity via PCR-RFLP: A Biochemistry Laboratory Experiment. Journal of Chemical Education, 90(11), 1518-1521.


Non-academic publications

Lucas, J. (2020). “Paperfolders Need Lots of Fiber: The Ethnobotany of Origami.The Paper 132, p. 24-25.

Missouri Botanical Garden. (2019). Leafing Through History: Plants that Make Paper.. St. Louis, MO., USA.


Presentations

9 February 2020. “The Ethnobotany of Origami.” Conference for Creators, Zaragoza, Spain.

13 Sep 2019. “The Ethnobotany of Origami.” Pacific Coast Origami Conference, Portland, OR., USA.

13 May 2019. “Following the Paper Trail: Unfolding the Ecology of Origami.” Science Distilled, Urban Chestnut Brewing Co., St. Louis, MO.


Further reading

Boesi, A. (2016). “Paper Plants in the Tibetan World: A Preliminary Study.” In H. Diemberger, F.-K. Ehrhard, & P. Kornicki (Eds.), Tibetan Printing: Comparison, Continuities, and Change (pp. 501–531). Brill.

Boonpitaksakul, W., Chitbanyong, K., Puangsin, B., Pisutpiched, S., & Khantayanuwong, S. (2019). Natural Fibers Derived from Coi (Streblus asper Lour.) and their behavior in pulping and as paper. BioResources 14(3), 6411–6420.

Helman-Ważny, A. (2014). “A Survey of Tibetan Paper.” In The Archaeology of Tibetan Books (pp. 179–200). Brill.

Hudson, Z. (2019). Bark of Dirca L.: Tensile properties, anatomy, and utility for handmade Asian-style bark paper. Ph.D. thesis. Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.

Jeanrenaud, J. P. (1984). Lokta (Daphne spp.) and craft paper-making in Nepal: A report on the current status, based on a literature review and preliminary field observations (May 1984-October 1984).

Lochynska, M., & Oleszak, G. (2011). Multi-use of the white mulberry (Morus alba L.). Ecological Questions 15, 91–95.

Lopez-Binnqüist, C. L., Quintanar–Isaías, A., & Vander Meeren, M. (2012). Mexican bark paper: Evidence of history of tree species used and their fiber characteristics. Economic Botany 66(2), 138-148.

Mullock, H. (1995). Xuan paper. The Paper Conservator 19(1), 23-30.

Peters, C. M., Rosenthal, J., & Urbina, T. (1987). Otomi bark paper in Mexico: Commercialization of a pre-hispanic technology. Economic Botany 41(3), 423–432.

Rantoandro, G. (1983). Contribution à la connaissance du « papier Antemoro » (Sud-est de Madagascar). Archipel 26(1), 86–104.

Schmidt, J., & Stavisky, N. (1983). Uses of Thymelaea hirsuta (Mitnan) with emphasis on hand papermaking. Economic Botany 37(3), 310–321.

Trier, J. (1972). Ancient paper of Nepal: results of ethno-technical field work on its manufacture, uses and history—with technical analyses of bast, paper and manuscripts. Copenhagen: Jutland Archaeological Society Publications.