[BSW] February 1 meeting + Upcoming talks + Misc.

[KATHY BILTON]

Coming up in two weeks, at our February 1 meeting at 7pm Nathan 
Harrington, of the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy, will talk about forest 
conservancy and stewardship in the District.

Flier: http://botsoc.org/feb22.pdf

Link: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85399610530?pwd=SHlSOWdYMkxEYmpKMXlRQ2pjOHgwdz09
Meeting ID and passcode:  853 9961 0530       432167
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Upcoming BSW talks:

-Doug Ripley will present on "Exploring the South Atlantic and Southern
Oceans: Views of the Flora, Fauna, and Geology of the Falkland Islands,
South Georgia Island, and the Antarctic Peninsula" at the March 1 meeting.

-Carolina Siniscalchi will talk about her research on Asteraceae as well 
as a new project on nitrogen fixation.

-Vinita Gowda will talk about gingers in the Northeast of India.

-One of Vinita's students will give a talk on pollination biology of the
Western Ghats.

-Amalia Díaz Peña will give a talk about the Humbolt Institute and 
herbarium
in Bogotá

-Juan Diego Palacio Mejía will give a talk about novel agricultural uses 
for
underutilized grass species as well as details of his botanical trips
through Mexico.

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Other items:

Thursday, January 20 - 1:00-3:30pm EST
100 Women in Science at the Smithsonian
Join the Wikipedia edit-a-thon to increase the representation of women in 
science online!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/100-women-in-science-at-the-smithsonian-tickets-237168045007
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Thursday, January 27 at 2pm EST
Recovering Women of Early Modern Science: Lady Emma Tankerville, a 
Pioneering Botanist
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/recovering-women-of-early-modern-science-lady-emma-tankerville-tickets-169252935085?aff=erellivmlt&keep_tld=1
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Wednesday, February 9 - Thursday, February 10, 2022 - 9:00 am - 4:15 pm
Winter Symposium AND CVNLA SHORT COURSE
Building Plant Diversity Builds Resilient Landscapes
https://www.lewisginter.org/event/winter-symposium-cvnla/
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PWWS Member Annual Slide Show 2022
https://vimeo.com/663747476
You can find out a bit about where Marion Lobstein goes for the winter at 
the 57 minute point of the video.

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The Ever-Growing Story of Botany
https://www.jic.ac.uk/blog/the-ever-growing-story-of-botany/

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La Botaniste, 1810–1865
Elaborate annotations hidden in a copy of Sir James Edward Smith’s The 
English Flora hinted at the life of a mysterious woman botanist.
https://www.the-scientist.com/foundations/la-botaniste-1810-1865-69494

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VNPS: The Healing Power of Nature with Charles Smith
https://vimeo.com/666024580
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My Name Is Josh  - Joshua Styles is on a mission to save the seemingly 
plain plants that lie beneath our feet which have, he says have 
immeasurable benefit to the environment and need to be lov
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000sy1z