[Botsocwash] Next meeting - May 7 + Botanical Art Class at Blandy + Misc.

[Kathy BILTON]

*Next Meeting (Hybrid):* Tuesday, 7 May, 2024 at 7pm with Zoom "doors"
opening by 6:45.

Those planning to attend in person should enter the museum using the
Constitution Avenue entrance and wait to be escorted up to VZ Conference
Room (WG 33). Please arrive no later than 6:45.

For those who are coming in person and wish to go, we're planning to return
to the custom of having dinner with the speaker beforehand at the Elephant
and Castle Pub and Restaurant, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington.
Phone 202-347-7707. Meet at the restaurant at 5:15pm.

*Speaker: *Todd Rounsaville
<https://www.ars.usda.gov/people-locations/person/?person-id=56254>, USDA
Agricultural Research Service, U.S. National Arboretum

*Topic:* Seed Physiology Drives Plant Conservation Strategies
*Zoom Link:*
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89070819945?pwd=ME92clV3ZE9QMFJQdngxRGFvMDVQZz09

*Description: *By their very evolution, seeds offer an optimized conduit for
plant conservation: entire plants in miniature vessels, regenerated
annually, adapted for long-distance movement, and programmed to wait until
conditions are favorable for growth.  In theory, seeds allow for maximum
genetic capture using minimal space and resources in comparison to plants,
but seeds of each species behave differently, and no seed lasts forever.
This presentation will focus on the US National Arboretum’s efforts to
facilitate seed-based plant conservation efforts, covering the challenges
faced in the process and the collaborative efforts of the National Plant
Germplasm System to meet the needs of conservation practitioners and
stakeholders.

*Flyer*: http://botsoc.org/may24.pdf
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*Marion Lobstein* asked that information about an upcoming 1 day Botanical
Art class be shared with the Society.  The class will be held at Blandy on
Sunday, May 19.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/botanical-art-class-tickets-853635906977

* Blandy Experimental Farm - *https://blandy.virginia.edu is part of the
University of Virginia

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What the Trees See: A Wander through Millenia of Natural History in
Australia
https://publishing.monash.edu/product/what-the-trees-see/

Watch Ferns Get Freaky!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waMtqP1U6-8&t=73s

How Lydia Ernestine Becker Was Once Central to—Then Excluded from—the Study
of Botany
https://lithub.com/how-lydia-ernestine-becker-was-once-central-to-then-excluded-from-the-study-of-botany/

Historic Home in New Braunfels Celebrates 'Father of Texas Botany’
https://communityimpact.com/san-antonio/new-braunfels/nonprofit/2024/04/16/historic-home-in-new-braunfels-celebrates-father-of-texas-botany/

Botany Manor review – a peaceful period drama of a puzzle game
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/apr/10/botany-manor-games-review

Mushroom Case Daily - Intro
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/mushroom-case-daily/introducing-mushroom-case-daily/103600002
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