When: June 3-5
Where: Moscow, Idaho
The Stillinger Herbarium at the University of Idaho is holding a herbarium conference including workshops, presentations, and a day-long field trip showcasing the coastal disjunct ecosystems of North Idaho. The schedule for the Conference of Northwest Herbaria includes some great topics and knowledgeable presenters, helping to make this a weekend you won't want to miss. For more details and to register for the conference, please visit the Stillinger Herbarium website at:
http://www.sci.uidaho.edu/biosci/herbarium/conference/
Matt Parks, Associate Curator University of Idaho Stillinger Herbarium Moscow, Idaho 83844-3051
Phone: 208 885-4623 Email: park6728 at uidaho dot edu
Topics and Presenters:
The Coastal Disjunct Ecosystems of North Idaho: Museums or Overnight Sensations? -- Dr. Steve Brunsfeld, University of Idaho
Cow Pies, Freckle Pelts and Ragbags? The Macrolichens of the Northwest -- Curtis Bjork, University of Idaho Stillinger Herbarium, Enlichened Consulting, Ltd.
The Genus Viola: Not All Violets are Pansies -- Dr. John Little, Sycamore Environmental Consulting, Flora of North America
The Flora of the Rocky Mountains Project -- Dr. Ronald Hartman, Director, Rocky Mountain Herbarium
Botanical Art: Eternalizing the Ephemeral -- Richard Naskali, University of Idaho
Today's Marion Ownbey Herbarium at Washington State University -- Larry Hufford, Director, Marion Ownbey Herbarium at Washington State University
Field Trip:
Explore the Lochsa-Selway Wilderness Area of North Idaho, including: observation and collections(?) of coastal disjunct species, including the Pacific flowering dogwood (Cornus nuttallii). Optional side trip to view proposed new species of Lomatium.
Posted by Editor at March 23, 2005 08:43 PM