[BSW] Next Tuesday: Historical Botanical Legacy in Philadelphia + Misc.

[KATHY BILTON]

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

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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
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Saturday, November 6 - 1-4pm - 2021 Virtual PA Botany Symposium
https://pabotany.org/2021-virtual-pennsylvania-botany-symposium/

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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/
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Switching roles: Key proteins evolved from activators to maintainers in 
plants
https://phys.org/news/2021-09-roles-key-proteins-evolved.html

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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/

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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
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Black Cohosh - Seed Germinationa and Conservation
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1192&context=biology-faculty-publications

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Bringing Natural Ecological Communities to Life with Glenn Tobin
https://vimeo.com/601858116

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The Next Generation of Nanobionic Light-Emitting Plants
https://scitechdaily.com/the-next-generation-of-nanobionic-light-emitting-plants/
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Plant vandals running amuck at Botanic Gardens, nearly killing endangered 
agave
https://www.koat.com/article/vandals-tagging-endangered-agave-botanic-gardens/37710288#
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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

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