From kathy at fred.net Fri Sep 3 10:52:53 2021 From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON) Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2021 11:52:53 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] Members' night this Tuesday + Misc. Message-ID: Members' night is coming up this coming Tuesday, September 7, at 7pm. There's still time to sign up if you would like to make a 5-10 minute presentation on a botanical topic. To do so, write to Marcos Caraballo at CaraballoM at si.edu The "room" will open about 15 minutes early for a bit of time for socializing. (Sorry, you'll need to provide your own snacks and beverages.) The link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86950100507?pwd=YUlRaVl5Y0ZXUmZNWnlTeTh3WjA0QT09 ---------------------------------------------------- Global Tree Assessment - September 2021 - State of the World?s Trees Report Through the Global Tree Assessment, intensive research has been undertaken over the past five years to compile extinction risk information on the 58,497 tree species worldwide. https://www.bgci.org/our-work/projects-and-case-studies/global-tree-assessment/ ------------------------------------------------------- Intriguing New Research: Coevolution Between Invasive and Native Species https://news.uga.edu/coevolution-between-invasive-native-species-062812/ ------------------------------------------------------- Chris Frye mentioned this report during the August 30 presentation - Where Have All the Flowers Gone - which he gave for the Sierra Club. Presentation will likely be available here in a few days: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtqrxROudVaTAoIcKqufgaA/videos Maryland Botanical Heritage Work Group Report (2014) https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Documents/011514_BHWG_Report.pdf ------------------------------------------------------- The Lithium Mine Versus the Wildflower https://www.wired.com/story/lithium-mine-for-batteries-versus-the-wildflower/ ------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, September 4th, 1-2pm (Central Time Zone)? Arkansas Native Plant Society Webinar ?Native Vines of Arkansas? with Dr. Richard Abbott Program Description: Join Dr. Richard Abbott, Assistant Professor of Biology and curator of the herbarium at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, for a free webinar on the native vines of Arkansas. In this presentation, Dr. Abbott will provide an overview of the most common vine species of Arkansas, as well as provide a phylogenetic overview of these species where he?ll show how they originated in all different kinds of taxonomic groups they?re found in. https://craftontull.zoom.us/j/97074207020 (Recording will be available later on the ANPS YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEIlEFuRaz0HbIgXxwRIHvw ) ---------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, September 21 at 10pm EDT (7pm MST - Arizona does not have daylight savings) Arizona NPS - Liza Holeski ? Plant defenses against herbivores https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-september-212021-liza-holeski-plant-defenses-against-herbivores/ ---------------------------------------------------------- Video of last night's Chimney Swift talk at Natural History Society of Maryland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcRBcK6brLI ----------------------------------------------------------- Weather reporter's dog Storm enjoys treats while walking all over the broadcast https://mashable.com/video/weather-reporter-dog ------------------------------------------------------------ Stunning Images Released by Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021 Competition https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/wildlife-photographer-award-2021-scli-intl-scn/index.html From kathy at fred.net Tue Sep 7 11:01:54 2021 From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON) Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2021 12:01:54 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] Reminder: Members' Night Sept. 7 - this evening at 7pm Message-ID: The Botanical Society of Washington is meeting tonight on Zoom at 7pm after its summer break. Please join us and see what your colleagues have been up to this summer. ? We open our ?virtual doors? around 6:45 pm for a short online social. Members' Night will provide an opportunity for several members to share some of their botanical travel or research slides, or to present other short subjects (10 minutes or less) to which this format is especially suited. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86950100507?pwd=YUlRaVl5Y0ZXUmZNWnlTeTh3WjA0QT09 From kathy at fred.net Sat Sep 11 09:28:55 2021 From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON) Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:28:55 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] Next meeting - October 5 + MNPS Fall Conference + Misc. Message-ID: Tuesday, October 5 at 7pm - Rick McCourt, PhD, Curator of Botany, Philadelphia Herbarium, Academy of Natural Sciences, Drexel University will speak about collections of the Lewis & Clark Expediton and other historical collections https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89458562260?pwd=VExaZzRpTDMyMWxuYVVSRTJRZGxpdz09 ------------------------------------------------------ Saturday and Sunday, September 25-26 - MNPS Fall Conference Rare Plants and Communities of the Baltimore-Washington Corridor https://mdflora.org/event-4446844 ------------------------------------------------------ Book: Plant Invaders of Mid?Atlantic Natural Areas - Orders Due Sep. 14, 2021 http://lists.maipc.org/pipermail/maipc-maipc.org/2021-September/002390.html ------------------------------------------------------- Why Switzerland Is Growing a Native Plant Oasis in the Heart of Washington https://www.audubon.org/news/why-switzerland-growing-native-plant-oasis-heart-washington ------------------------------------------------------- Suspect Who Once Ran Vista Nursery Charged in Scheme to Ship Succulents Worth $600K in Asia https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2021/08/29/suspect-who-once-ran-vista-nursery-charged-in-scheme-to-ship-succulents-worth-600k-in-asia/ ------------------------------------------------------- The Milwaukee River Greenway Took Decades to Build. But It Has Become the Wilderness in our Own Backyard. https://amp.jsonline.com/amp/5651034001 -------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Meetings: November 2nd: Monica Carlsen - Floral Scents in Anthuriums December 7th: Outgoing president?s presentation and annual (albeit virtual) holiday party January 4th: John Kress --------------------------------------------------------- Florida man fed up with potholes plants banana tree in road https://tt.loopnews.com/content/florida-man-fed-potholes-plants-banana-tree-road From kathy at fred.net Wed Sep 29 15:16:25 2021 From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON) Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:16:25 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] Next Tuesday: Historical Botanical Legacy in Philadelphia + Misc. Message-ID: Our October meeting is getting close! Tuesday, October 5 at 7pm - Rick McCourt, PhD, Curator of Botany, Philadelphia Herbarium, Academy of Natural Sciences, Drexel University will speak about "The Historical Botanical Legacy in Philadelphia: Lewis and Clark, John Bartram, and more? http://botsoc.org/oct21.pdf The meeting will start at 7pm but doors will open at 6:40 for socializing. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89458562260?pwd=VExaZzRpTDMyMWxuYVVSRTJRZGxpdz09 ------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, October 6 - 11am-12pm (Central Time Zone) "The Important Role of Herbaria in Recent Discoveries of Invasive Species Risk?from Hitchhiking Propagules at International Seaports" with Dr. Travis Marsico https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82350301035 ------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, November 6 - 1-4pm - 2021 Virtual PA Botany Symposium https://pabotany.org/2021-virtual-pennsylvania-botany-symposium/ -------------------------------------------------------------- This month the Mertz Library of the NYBG spotlights Flora de Filipinas, Francisco Manuel Blanco?s monument to the magnificent botanical heritage of the Philippines. https://www.nybg.org/planttalk/flora-de-filipinas/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Switching roles: Key proteins evolved from activators to maintainers in plants https://phys.org/news/2021-09-roles-key-proteins-evolved.html -------------------------------------------------------------- Drones combing cliffsides discover rare plant life on Kaua?i https://www.thegardenisland.com/2021/09/28/hawaii-news/drones-combing-cliffsides-discover-rare-plant-life-on-kauai/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Pennsylvania creates 35 secret sanctuaries to protect rare plants https://www.bayjournal.com/news/wildlife_habitat/pennsylvania-creates-35-secret-sanctuaries-to-protect-rare-plants/article_ae9981aa-fba2-11eb-bcf6-7be12fd606bf.html -------------------------------------------------------------- Black Cohosh - Seed Germinationa and Conservation https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1192&context=biology-faculty-publications --------------------------------------------------------------- Bringing Natural Ecological Communities to Life with Glenn Tobin https://vimeo.com/601858116 ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Next Generation of Nanobionic Light-Emitting Plants https://scitechdaily.com/the-next-generation-of-nanobionic-light-emitting-plants/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Plant vandals running amuck at Botanic Gardens, nearly killing endangered agave https://www.koat.com/article/vandals-tagging-endangered-agave-botanic-gardens/37710288# ----------------------------------------------------------------- The hidden beauty of the plants that feed the world https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/the-hidden-beauty-of-the-plants-that-feed-the-world-see-microscope-images ------------------------------------------------------------------ Bored with Your Hair? This Living Plant-Wig Could Be Just What You Need https://boingboing.net/2021/09/20/bored-with-your-hair-this-living-plant-wig-could-be-just-what-you-need.html