Understanding and Conserving the Diversity of Tropical Palms
Lecture, 02/27/2007
A joint public symposium presented by the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Join us and learn about some of NTBG-FTBG's collaborative research projects.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 -- 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Garden House, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL
Christine Bacon
"Pritchardia: Insights into biogeography and adaptive evolution."
Christine Bacon is a Ph.D. student at Colorado State University’s Program in Molecular Plant Biology, Dept. of Biology. She has been awarded the first of a newly established McBryde Graduate Student Fellowship for 2 years for her research on the Pacific palm genus Pritchardia. This new research appointment is being made possible through the endowment for NTBG's McBryde Chair for Hawaiian Plant Studies.
Jack Fisher
"Understanding Palm Anatomy: A tool for the conservation of these valuable species." Jack B. Fisher, Ph.D. is Senior Research Scientist at FTBG. He has investigated the structure and function of tropical plants, especially palms, cycads and Florida endangered species. His present research, in cooperation with NTBG, is supported by a three-year National Science Foundation grant.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 -- 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Garden House, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL
Christine Bacon
"Pritchardia: Insights into biogeography and adaptive evolution."
Christine Bacon is a Ph.D. student at Colorado State University’s Program in Molecular Plant Biology, Dept. of Biology. She has been awarded the first of a newly established McBryde Graduate Student Fellowship for 2 years for her research on the Pacific palm genus Pritchardia. This new research appointment is being made possible through the endowment for NTBG's McBryde Chair for Hawaiian Plant Studies.
Jack Fisher
"Understanding Palm Anatomy: A tool for the conservation of these valuable species." Jack B. Fisher, Ph.D. is Senior Research Scientist at FTBG. He has investigated the structure and function of tropical plants, especially palms, cycads and Florida endangered species. His present research, in cooperation with NTBG, is supported by a three-year National Science Foundation grant.
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