[BSW] Saturday Field Trip + Meeting Next Tuesday + May 2 Speaker + Misc.

[KATHY BILTON]

Reminder: Three field trips are coming up in April, this Saturday to 
Turkey Run (April 1), the following Saturday to Bear Island (April 8) and 
two weeks after that to Ferry Hill (April 22). Details are here: 
http://botsoc.org/bswfieldtrips.html

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The April meeting is coming up this Tuesday, April 4.

Speaker: Dr. Allie Igwe, Department of Biology, University of Miami 
Topic: Investigating the Plant-Growth Promoting Properties of 
Microorganisms from Serpentine and Non-Serpentine Soils

Zoom link: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83694932537?pwd=WmRORUxvUFhiN0xoRlR5VWdjMVovQT09
Meeting ID: 836 9493 2537   Passcode: 017115
April 2023 Flyer: http://botsoc.org/apr23.pdf

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The speaker for our May meeting will be:
Dr. Marcela Sandoval Velasco, Postdoctoral Researcher, National Museum of 
Natural History
Her topic: An Integrative Palaeogenomic Approach to Study the 
Domestication History of Agaves

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Showcase of Videos from VNPS March 7 and 14 Workshop
https://vimeo.com/showcase/10019429

Links to individual videos

   Harnessing Technology & Applications to Bring Botany into the Modern Era
   https://vimeo.com/showcase/10019429/video/806957747

   The Dichanthelium Break-Up: A Classic “It’s not them, it’s us” Story
   https://vimeo.com/showcase/10019429/video/806960532

   From Bloodroot to Banyan: 1,000 Miles of Botanical Explorations and 
Discoveries Across Florida’s Diverse Ecosystems
   https://vimeo.com/showcase/10019429/video/809192542

   Relictual Floras and Habitats of the Washington, D.C. Region
   https://vimeo.com/showcase/10019429/video/809761868
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Planting Trees is a 'Karma Rebuild' for Former Baltimore County Tree Feller
https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2023-03-20/planting-trees-is-a-karma-rebuild-for-former-baltimore-county-tree-feller

Plant Atlas reveals that Ireland’s botanical heritage is in serious trouble
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22227020/
Discussion of the newly released Plant Atlas 2020
https://bsbi.org/plant-atlas-2020

Nature on One 'The Dandelion' Friday 17th March 2023
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/mooney/programmes/2023/0318/1363898-mooney-goes-wild-saturday-18-march-2023/

Flora of the Southeastern United States
https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu/

Japan’s most familiar orchid is found to have near-identical cousin
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/17/japans-most-familiar-orchid-is-found-to-have-near-identical-cousin