The focus of the Pennsylvania Botany Symposium is to bring together a diverse audience from amateur to academic botanists, and those interested in the natural world in general. Our invited speakers have been carefully selected to share their expertise on a variety of botanical topics including taxonomy, conservation, ecology, biology, history and floristics. Research results will be presented, but at a level appropriate for an audience of diverse backgrounds. All of our invited speakers are experts with reputations for being engaging and entertaining.
Our keynote speaker will be Reed Noss, Provosts Distinguished Research Professor, University of Central Florida, Department of Biology, who will give a talk titled, Competing Values of Modern Conservation: Can They Be Reconciled.
Other speakers include:
Robin Kimmerer, Distinguished Teaching Professor, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY
James Bissell, Curator of Botany and Director of Natural Areas, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Peggy Olwell, Plant Conservation Program Lead, Bureau of Land Management
Richard McCourt, Curator and Professor, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Barre Hellquist, Professor of Biology Emeritus, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Wes Knapp, Eastern Region Heritage Ecologist/Botanist, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage
Dwayne Estes, Associate Professor of Biology at Austin Peay State University
A variety of registration packages are available and based on participation in one of our workshops. We are offering 4 full day workshops and 2 half day workshops. For workshop times, see below. A single day option is available for those who wish to only attend the Saturday symposium. This year we are adding an exciting new element to the Pennsylvania Botany Symposium a student poster session! This will take place during our Friday evening social event. This session is intended to provide our next generation of botanists an opportunity to present their research and engage with professional botanists and botanical enthusiasts from around the region. The Friday evening event also provides attendees from all walks of life to interact, network and learn about new technologies, opportunities and services from our exhibitors.
*Student participants must contact Lisa Smith (pabotany1@gmail.com) or Scott Schuette (sschuette@paconserve.org) to get the password to complete their registration.*
Schedule of Events
Friday, November 18th
9:00 4:30 Workshops
Demystifying the Challenging World of Grasses
Sarah Chamberlain
Research Associate
Riparia, Penn State University
Dwayne Estes
Associate Professor of Biology
Austin Peay State University
Potamogetonaceae and Hydrocharitaceae of North America
Barre Hellquist
Professor of Biology Emeritus
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
1:30 4:30 Workshops
Pennsylvanias Willows
Jim Bissell
Curator of Botany and Director of Natural Areas
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Pteridophyte Identification in Pennsylvania
Steve Grund
Botanist, Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Bonnie Isaac
Collection Manager, Section of Botany
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pennsylvania Juncus: Whats the Rush?
Wes Knapp
Mountain Biologist
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program
A Review of the Major Taxonomic Sections of Carex (Cyperaceae) for east-central U.S.
3:00-5:00 Vendor setup
5:00 8:30 Friday Evening Social, Poster Session and Presentation (Dinner on your own)
Presentation
Chris Martine
Burpee Professor of Biology
Bucknell University
Saturday, November 19th
8:00am 9:00 Registration
8:00 8:45 Exhibitor setup
8:00 9:00 Exhibitor session
9:00 10:00 Keynote address:
Competing Values of Modern Conservation: Can They Be Reconciled?
Reed Noss
Provosts Distinguished Research Professor
Department of Biology
University of Central Florida
10:00 10:40
Vascular Plant Extinction in North America North of Mexico; What Have We Lost and What Can We Learn?
Wes Knapp
Mountain Biologist
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program
10:40 11:00 break
11:00 11:40
Thirty Years of Change Within Lake Erie Wetlands
Jim Bissell
Curator of Botany and Director of Natural Areas
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
11:40 12:20pm
Nymphaeaceae and Nelumbonaceae: The Beautiful Plants of the Water World
Barre Hellquist
Professor of Biology Emeritus
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
12:20 1:20 lunch
1:20 2:00
Native Seed: Strategy vs Serendipity
Peggy Olwell
Plant Conservation Program Lead
Bureau of Land Management
2:00 2:20 break
2:20 3:00
Jeffersons Botanists: Lewis & Clark Discover the Plants of the West and Bring Them to Philadelphia
Richard McCourt
Curator and Professor
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
3:00 3:40
Riverscour: The Last Frontier in the Heavily Botanized Eastern U.S.
Dwayne Estes
Professor of Plant Pathology
Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology
Penn State University
3:40 4:20
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Robin Kimmerer
Distinguished Teaching Professor
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY
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LocationThe Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel (View)
215 Innovation Blvd.
State College, PA 16803
United States
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