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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 Keynote speaker Robbin Moran, Nathaniel Lord Britton Curator of Botany, New York Botanical Garden
Other Speakers Include:
Kay Havens, Medard and Elizabeth Welch Director, Plant Science and Conservation, Chicago Botanic Garden
John Wenzel, Director, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Powdermill Nature Reserve
Anne Francis, Lead Botanist, NatureServe
Peter Wilf, Professor of Paleobotany, Penn State University
Sybil Gotsch, Assistant Professor of Biology, Franklin and Marshall College
Roger Latham, Ecologist/Conservation Biologist, Continental Conservation
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. There will be a student poster session 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.
*STUDENTS MUST BE FULL TIME AND SHOW THEIR STUDENT ID WHEN CHECKING IN AT THE SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION TABLE.
**See our website (pabotany.org) for more details (abstracts, bios and additional description)
Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd
9:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Workshops
Winter Woody Plant Identification
Eric Burkhart, Faculty Member/Instructor,
Penn State University
Grady Zuiderveen, PhD Candidate, Penn State University
Demystifying the Challenging World of Grasses
Sarah Chamberlain, Curator, Penn State Herbarium (PAC), Penn State University
Botanical Consulting for Environmental Review
Joe Isaac, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Breaking Up the Carex Monster
David Werier, David Werier Botanical and Ecological Consulting
1:30 4:30 p.m. Workshops
I Cant Manage You if I Cant See You: Identifying Exotic Species With Similar Congeners
Art Gover, Research Support Associate, Penn State University
Identification of Some Pennsylvanian Ferns and Lycophytes
Robbin Moran, Nathaniel Lord Britton Curator of Botany
New York Botanic Garden
3:00-5:00 p.m. Vendor Setup
(Dinner on your own):
5:00 7:30 p.m. Friday Evening Social, Poster Session, and Plenary Presentation
The Story of the Hidden Heuchera: How Working Together as Botanists Leads to Better Outcomes Than Working Apart
Chris Martine
Burpee Professor of Biology
Bucknell University
Saturday, November 3rd
8:00am 9:00 Registration
8:00 9:00 Exhibitor session
9:00 10:00 Keynote address:
The Extraordinary Biology of Some Pennsylvania Ferns
Robbin Moran
Nathaniel Lord Britton Curator of Botany
New York Botanic Garden
10:00 10:40
Subfossil Leaves Reveal Streamside Tree Communities of the Pre-European Piedmont Landscape, Southeastern Pennsylvania
Peter Wilf
Professor of Paleobotany
Penn State University
10:40 11:10 break
11:10 11:50
Climate Change on Tropical Mountains: Vulnerability to Drought and Ecological Strategies of Canopy Epiphyte Communities
Sybil Gotsch
Assistant Professor of Biology
Franklin and Marshall College
11:50 12:30pm
Habitat Restoration: How to Make the Best Decisions About What Seed Provenances to Collect and Where to Use Them
Kay Havens
Senior Director of Ecology and Conservation and Senior Scientist
Chicago Botanic Garden
12:30 1:30 lunch
1:300 2:10
Digital Tools for Botanical Teaching and Research at Powdermill Nature Reserve
John Wenzel
Director
Powdermill Nature Reserve, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
2:10 2:40 break
2:40-2:50 p.m. Student Poster Awards
2:50-3:30 p.m.
Plant Conservation Trends in North America North of Mexico
Anne Frances
Lead Botanist
NatureServe
3:30 4:00
Cool Finds!
Roger Latham
Consultant
Continental Conservation
4:00
Adjourn
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LocationThe Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel (View)
215 Innovation Blvd.
State College, PA 16803
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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