2026 Washington Botanical Symposium
(in-person & online)
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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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An extensive network of professional, academic, and amateur botanists are actively engaged in the conservation, management, and study of Washington’s diverse flora. Their expertise ranges from how best to manage biodiversity, to understanding climate change impacts on plant communities, to naming and classifying the flora’s rare, common, and invasive elements. Invited speakers and poster presentations will share new insights and discoveries about these topics and more. Participants from throughout Washington and adjacent areas will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues within and across disciplines.
Co-hosted by: University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the University of Washington Herbarium at the Burke Museum
2026 Speaker List
| Speaker Name | Talk Title |
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Hannah E. Marx, PhD |
Mountaintop mosaics: disentangling floristic patterns on high-alpine summits across western North America |
| Sarah Winkowski Graduate Student | Forest Mycobiome Lab | School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington |
Rooted in the Past: Using Herbaria Collections to Detect Climate Change Signals in Alpine Mycorrhizal Communities |
| Kerry Kemp Eastern Washington Area Ecologist | US Forest Service |
30 Years of Landscape Change in the Washington East Cascades |
| David Lubinski Consultant | Gates Foundation |
Purpose, Place, & Philanthropy – Mitigating Climate Change Through Community Action |
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Rose Ferri
Project Tracking-Resource Analyst | Tribal Historic Preservation Office | Yakama Nation
Bridgette Flanders
Regional Biologist | Pacific Region | National Wildlife Refuges | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Bambi Rodriguez
Assistant Program Manager | Cultural Resources Protection Program | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Trina Staloch
Project Leader | Central WA National Wildlife Refuge Complex | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Co-Production of Knowledge: Building Collaborative Pathways for Shrub-Steppe Management at Hanford Reach |
| Allison Rossman Former Botanist | U.S. Forest Service |
Enhancing treaty resources on National Forest: examples from a USFS Botanist’s perspective |
| Danielle Claar Marine Ecologist | Washington State Department of Natural Resources |
Kelp Forest Monitoring in Washington State: challenges and opportunities |
| Molly S. Wiebush Vegetation Ecologist | Washington Natural Heritage Program |
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| Peter Dunwiddie Affiliate Professor | Biology Department University of Washington |
David Douglas’ Plant Collections: Is There More to Learn? |
Sponsors:
Supporters: Parametrix AECOM Shannon & Wilson
Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program
Friends: FACET
Posters & Announcements
- Propagation Protocols for Ericaceae Species: Best practices for establishing native forest understory plants from seed
Jason Azizian | Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center - Microbial Mediation of Ponderosa Pine Regeneration Under Fire and Drought
Luciana Calle | Mira Ranganath | Claire E. Willing | Forest Mycobiome Lab | School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington - 50 Peaks Project: Quantifying Alpine Plant Morphology in Washington
Maggie Koontz | David E. Giblin | School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington | Burke Museum - A Tough Nut to Crack: Mitigating the effects of Curculio occidentis balanophagy in nursery grown Quercus garryanna
Ollie Maciel | Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center - ORG.one: Rapid Sequencing of Any Endangered Species, Anywhere, by Anyone
Jeannie Mounger | Org.one | Oxford Nanopore Technologies - Seed Receiving and Inspection: The First Step to Protecting Your Nursery from Pests and Pathogens
Caitlin Savo | Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center - Native Plant Seed Harvest and Processing
Jessica Speer | Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center - Geology and Distance Shape Alpine Plant Community Turnover in Washington’s Cascade Mountains
Hayden Wright | Maggie Koontz | Izzy Wallace-Wells | David E. Giblin | Carrie Tribble | Department of Biology, University of Washington | Burke Museum Herbarium | School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington
Steering Committee Members
| Clayton Antieau | Senior Specialist, Environmental Review and Environmental Permitting, Seattle Public Utilities, City of Seattle and Past President, Washington Native Plant Society |
| Wendy Gibble | Associate Director, University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the Rare Plant Care and Conservation Program Manager (Rare Care) |
| David Giblin, Ph.D | Collections Manager, University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum |
| Helen Lau | Botanist, US Forest Service Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest, Cle Elum Ranger District |
| Tynan Ramm-Granberg | Lead Vegetation Ecologist, Washington DNR, Natural Heritage Program |
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship is an opportunity for individuals and organizations to support continuing education, ensure the success of this event, and enable us to offer students, service corps members, and those facing financial hardship reduced or waived registration fees. View Sponsorship Form
Past Symposia
2025 Washington Botanical Symposium
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
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An extensive network of professional, academic, and amateur botanists are actively engaged in the conservation, management, and study of Washington’s diverse flora. Their expertise ranges from how best to manage biodiversity, to understanding climate change impacts on plant communities, to naming and classifying the flora’s rare, common, and invasive elements. Invited speakers and poster presentations will share new insights and discoveries about these topics and more. Participants from throughout Washington and adjacent areas will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues within and across disciplines.
Co-hosted by: University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the University of Washington Herbarium at the Burke Museum
2025 Speaker List and Agenda
- Keynote: Dr. Sharon L. Doty, Professor, University of Washington B.S. Genetics, Ph.D Microbiology – The Power of the Plant Microbiome
- Gerald Puhach, Business Manager, Nupqu Native Plant Nursery – First Nations in the Native Plant Industry in Canada
- Julie Larson, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Ecological Restoration and Management, University of Washington – The secret lives (and deaths) of seedlings: How plant establishment strategies can inform restoration strategies
- Danny Miller, Education Chair and Identification Coordinator, PSMS – DNA: The secret History of Fungal Evolution
- Peter F. Zika, Research Associate, WTU Herbarium, Burke Museum – The Power of the Plant Microbiome
- Allie Howell, Research Scientist, UWBG Rare Plant Care and Conservation & Erik Ertsgaard, Post-Bachelor Research Assistant, University of Washington – Relocating Historic Populations of Sensitive Vascular Plants at Mount Rainier National Park
- Mason Bowles, Senior Ecologist, King County Water and Land Resources Division – Native Climate-Smart Plants
- Katie Buckley, Pollinator Health Coordinator, WSDA, BS, MS, and Ph.D in Entomology – Washington Bee Atlas: Learning more about Washington’s plants and pollinators
- David Peter, Ph.D, USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station, Olympia Forestry Sciences Laboratory, Retired – Olympic Lowland Beargrass: A Forgotten landscape
Sponsors:
Supporters: Parametrix AECOM Shannon & Wilson
Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program
Friends: FACET
Posters & Announcements
- Dr. Gabriel Campbell, Ashley Newcomb, Jacob Rose, Center for Lakes and
Reservoirs, Portland State University
Quick Guide to Aquatic Weeds of Oregon - Stella Christopherson, Jovanna Talarico, Manogya Chandar, Madeleine
Strait, Janneke Hille Ris Lambers, and Berry Brosi, University of
Washington
Building Plant-Pollinator Networks at Mount Rainier National Park: A Framework for Citizen-Science - Dr. Nora Dunkirk, Dr. Gabriel Campbell, & Kris Freitag, Portland State
University
Citizen’s Rare Plant Watch - Alexander K. Raffetto, Dr. Joshua R. Puzey, William and Mary University
Macroscopic Fungal Diversity in The College Woods
2024 Washington Botanical Symposium
2024 Washington Botanical Symposium
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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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An extensive network of professional, academic, and amateur botanists are actively engaged in the conservation, management, and study of Washington’s diverse flora. Their expertise ranges from how best to manage biodiversity, to understanding climate change impacts on plant communities, to naming and classifying the flora’s rare, common, and invasive elements. Invited speakers and poster presentations will share new insights and discoveries about these topics and more. Participants from throughout Washington and adjacent areas will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues within and across disciplines.
Co-hosted by: University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the University of Washington Herbarium at the Burke Museum
2024 Speakers:
- Keynote: Dr. Dominick A. DellaSala, Chief Scientist, Wild Heritage – “Old Forests as Natural Climate Solutions”
- Dr. Jesse Miller, Lead State Botanist, Washington State Department of Natural Resources – “Conserving Washington’s Old Forest Lichens in an Era of Global Change”
- Dr. Carrie Woods, Associate Professor, Biology, University of Puget Sound – “Bryophyte Community Ecology in Olympic Rainforests: The Importance of Structural Diversity”
- Tynan Ramm-Granberg, Lead Vegetation Ecologist, Washington State Department of Natural Resources – “Defining the “Coarse Filter”: The US National Vegetation Classification”
- Dr. Mike Beug, Professor Emeritus, the Evergreen State College – “Cortinarius Fungi Associated with Quercus garryana in the Columbia River Gorge”
- Wesley Glisson, Aquatic Plant Specialist, Washington State Department of Ecology – “Response to the Discovery of Variable-leaf and Western Watermilfoil Hybrids in Washington”
- Rachel Little, Biologist and Outreach Coordinator & Dr. Thomas Sexton, Resource Conservationist, Benton Conservation District – “The Unusual Case of an Invasive Native Plant: Heteranthera dubia (water stargrass)”
- Danielle Horne, Graduate Student, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington – “Vegetation Relationships and Microsite Conditions of Wenatchee Mountains Checkermallow (Sidalcea oregana var. calva)”
- Dr. David Giblin, Collections Manager, University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum – “Updates to the Flora of Washington”
Professional Credits (Full Day Attendance): CPH-6, ecoPRO-6, NALP/WALP-6
Sponsors:
Supporters: AECOM Parametrix Shannon & Wilson Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program
Friends: DCG/Watershed
Posters & Announcements
Carl Baker, The Nature Conservancy
Olivia Brech and Dr. Carrie Woods, University of Puget Sound
The Influence of Bryophyte Species on Tsuga heterophylla Seedling Survival
Erik Ertsgaard, Environmental Science & Resource Management, University of Washington
Shelby Felthoven, School of Environmental and Forest Science, University of Washington
Evaluating Drought Impacts on the Cold Hardiness of Climate-Ready Landscape Plants
Reisha Foertsch, Ellie Olpin, and Dr. Carrie Woods, University of Puget Sound
Wyatt Mojo, University of Washington
2023 Washington Botanical Symposium
2023 Washington Botanical Symposium
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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An extensive network of professional, academic, and amateur botanists are actively engaged in the conservation, management, and study of Washington’s diverse flora. Their expertise ranges from how best to manage biodiversity, to understanding climate change impacts on plant communities, to naming and classifying the flora’s rare, common, and invasive elements. Invited speakers and poster presentations will share new insights and discoveries about these topics and more. Participants from throughout Washington and adjacent areas will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues within and across disciplines.
Co-hosted by: University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the University of Washington Herbarium at the Burke Museum
2023 Speakers:
- Dr. Jerry F. Franklin, Professor Emeritus, School of Environmental and Forest Science, University of Washington
- Dr. Amy Yahnke, Senior Wetland Scientist, Washington Department of Ecology
- Dr. Heida L. Diefenderfer, Faculty Fellow, University of Washington College of the Environment; Senior Earth Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Dr. Claire Tortorelli, Postdoctoral Researcher, University California, Davis, Dept. of Plant Sciences
- Dr. Kyra N. Krakos, Professor of Biology, Maryville University and Missouri Botanical Garden
- R. Adam Martin, Applied Ecologist, Ecostudies Institute
- Miles Berkey, Western Washington University
- Dr. Julie Combs, Pollinator Species Lead, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Dr. Robert Van Pelt, Affiliate Professor, University of Washington
View Full Agenda with Abstracts
Professional Credits Available (Full-day attendance): CPH – 6, ecoPRO – 6, NALP/WALP – 6
Sponsors:
Supporters: Parametrix Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program Shannon & Wilson
Friends: AECOM The Watershed Company
Posters & Announcements
Aiko Yamada, Master’s Graduate Student, Washington State University
A Bryoflora of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Jesse Miller, Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Microclimate affinities and ground survey detection for an old-growth forest canopy lichen growing near its range limit
Phoebe Smurthwaite, University of Washington Department of Biology, Burke Museum
Elevation and Latitude as Predictors for Alpine Plant Life History Traits
Sophia Ronan, University of Washington
50 Peaks Project: Botanical Survey of Alpine Plant Richness in Washington State
Steven Clark, Bee Campus Project Manager, Biology Instructor, Clark Community College
Bee Campus Project Announcement
2022 Washington Botanical Symposium
2022 Washington Botanical Symposium (online)
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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An extensive network of professional, academic, and amateur botanists are actively engaged in the conservation, management, and study of Washington’s diverse flora. Their expertise ranges from how best to manage biodiversity, to understanding climate change impacts on plant communities, to naming and classifying the flora’s rare, common, and invasive elements. Invited speakers and poster presentations will share new insights and discoveries about these topics and more. Participants from throughout Washington and adjacent areas will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues within and across disciplines.
Co-hosted by: University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the University of Washington Herbarium at the Burke Museum
Sponsors:
Supporters: King County Noxious Weed Program Parametrix Society of Wetland Scientists – PNW Chapter The Watershed Company Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program
Friends: AECOM Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board
Agenda & Presentation Resources
Full agenda with abstracts (PDF)
9-9:15am Welcome and introductory remarks
9:15-10am Western wildfires – adapting to a future with more fire
Susan Prichard, Ph.D., Research Scientist, UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences (sprich@uw.edu)
Part 1 – Presentation PDF
Part 2 – Presentation PDF
Fact Sheet: Adapting western North American forests to climate change and wildfires: Ten common questions, Ecological Restoration Institute
3-paper series:
- Evidence for widespread changes in the structure, composition, and fire regimes of western North American forests. Hagmann et al. Ecological Applications, 0(0), 2021, e02431
- Wildfire and climate change adaptation of western North American forests: a case for intentional management. Hessburg et al. Ecological Applications, 0(0), 2021, e02432
- Adapting western North American forests to climate change and wildfires: 10 common questions. Prichard et al. Ecological Applications,0(0),2021,e02433.
10-10:10am Break
10:10-10:40am Traditional knowledge of fire use by the Warm Springs Tribes in the eastside Cascades: opportunities and best practices in applying traditional knowledge
Michelle Steen-Adams, Ph.D., Adjunct/ Graduate Faculty, Washington State University (m.steen-adams@wsu.edu)
Presentation PDF
10:40-10:50am Break
10:50-11:20am Shrub-steppe in south-central Washington: Some observations winnowed from several decades of rare plant and vegetation mapping projects across the landscape
Debra Salstrom, M.S., and Richard Easterly, B.S., Botanists/Ecologists, SEE Botanical Consulting (seebotanical@gmail.com)
Part 1 – Presentation PDF
Part 2 – Presentation PDF
Part 3 – Presentation PDF
11:20-11:50am If you burn it, will they come? Pollinators respond to grassland restoration
Susan Waters, Ph. D., Senior Ecologist, Quamash EcoResearch (smwaters@uw.edu)
11:50am-12:35pm Lunch break
12:35-1:05pm Bigleaf Maple Decline in Western Washington
Jacob Betzen, M.S., Biological Technician, US Forest Service Forest Health Protection (Jakebetzen@gmail.com)
Presentation PDF
Bigleaf maple, Acer macrophyllum Pursh, decline in western Washington, USA. Betzen et al. Forest Ecology and Mangement 501 (2021) 119681
A global genetic analysis of herbarium specimens reveals the invasion dynamics of an introduced plant pathogen. Bradshaw et. al. Fungal Biology 125 (2021) 585-595
1:05-1:35pm Climate Change Vulnerability of Washington Rare Plants: A Preliminary Assessment
Walter Fertig, Ph.D., Rare Plant Botanist, Washington Natural Heritage Program (walter.fertig@dnr.wa.gov)
Presentation PDF
1:35-1:45pm Break
1:45-2:15pm Rare and At-Risk Moss Research in British Columbia
Terry McIntosh, Ph.D., University of British Columbia (ttmcintosh@shaw.ca)
Presentation PDF
2:15-2:45pm Impacts of rock climbing on lichen and bryophyte cliff communities in Eastern Washington, USA
Giovanna Bishop, M.S. Biology, Eastern Washington University (gbishop3@ewu.edu)
Presentation PDF
2:45-2:55pm Break
2:55-3:25 Additions, Deletions, and Changes to Washington’s vascular plant flora
David Giblin, Ph.D., Collections Manager and Research Botanist, University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum (dgiblin@uw.edu)
Presentation PDF
3:25-3:30pm Closing remarks
Research Posters & Announcements
Attendees are invited to present research posters and make announcements about related news and opportunities on the symposium website. Contributions may include video, text, and/or images. Email urbhort@uw.edu if you have something to share, or upload your content as part of the registration process.
Insights into the current distribution and population genetics of the old growth specklebelly lichen, Pseudocyphellaria rainierensis (PDF)
Poster description: Pseudocyphellaria rainierensis (Imshaug) is a rare, epiphytic cyanolichen endemic to old growth forests in western North America from Alaska to Oregon (Glavich 2013). This species is considered vulnerable in Oregon, imperiled in Washington, and is currently under assessment by the International Union of the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to determine its global status as part of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (Glavich 2013, Allen et al 2021). The primary objectives of our research are to delimit the current distribution of Pseudocyphellaria rainierensis in Washington state and examine the role forest continuity and stand age in the distribution of the species, and to characterize the population genetic structure of Pseudocyphellaria rainierensis in Washington state.
Name and contact information of the presenter:
Stephen Sharrett
stephen.sharrett@evergreen.edu
Steering Committee Members
| David Giblin, Ph.D, Chair | Collections Manager, University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum |
| Clayton Antieau | Senior Specialist, Environmental Review and Environmental Permitting, Seattle Public Utilities, City of Seattle and Past President, Washington Native Plant Society |
| Wendy Gibble | Associate Director, University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the Rare Plant Care and Conservation Program Manager (Rare Care) |
| Helen Lau | Botanist, US Forest Service Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest, Cle Elum Ranger District |
| Joe Rocchio | Program Manager, Washington DNR, Natural Heritage Program |
| Cheryl Shippentower | Restoration Ecologist, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation |
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship is an opportunity for individuals and organizations to support continuing education, ensure the success of this event, and enable us to offer students, service corps members, and those facing financial hardship reduced or waived registration fees. View sponsorship materials
2021 Washington Botanical Symposium
2021 Washington Botanical Symposium (online)
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Thursday, March 4, 2021
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An extensive network of professional, academic, and amateur botanists are actively engaged in the conservation, management, and study of Washington’s diverse flora. Their expertise ranges from how best to manage biodiversity, to understanding climate change impacts on plant communities, to naming and classifying the flora’s rare, common, and invasive elements. Invited speakers and poster presentations will share new insights and discoveries about these topics and more. Participants from throughout Washington and adjacent areas will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues within and across disciplines.
Co-hosted by: University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the University of Washington Herbarium at the Burke Museum
Sponsors:
Supporters:
Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program
Friends:
Society of Wetland Scientists – Pacific Northwest Chapter
Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board
Research Posters & Announcements
Attendees are invited to present research posters and make announcements about related news and opportunities on the symposium website. Contributions may include video, text, and/or images. Email urbhort@uw.edu if you have something to share, or upload your content as part of the registration process.
Understanding the bio-physical characteristics of a fen ecosystem to inform management and conserve the rare habitat (PDF)
Poster description: A fen, the last of its kind in the Willamette Valley, is vulnerable to threats posed by urban influences that could alter its fragile biochemistry. Our poster presents how determining the fen’s key biophysical factors and understanding their combined sensitivity to external processes is necessary to define and address potential threats to the fen’s conservation.
Name and contact information of the presenter:
Amy Baur, Stillwater Sciences
baur@stillwatersci.com
Taxonomic concept mapping by non-specialists: insights from the Alaska Flora project (PDF)
Poster description: Several floristic treatments for Alaska exist, in which authors list plant names. However the precise meaning of a name can vary among those authors, causing confusion among users. It is the goal of this project to document this variation in name usage among key floras, while developing a documented workflow for such taxonomic usage mapping.
Name and contact information of the presenter:
Kimberly Cook, Indiana University
kijucook@iu.edu
Project website: www.alaskaflora.org
Video: The Effects of Water Depth on Floristic Quality of Created Wetlands
(viewing link)
Past years monitoring data for WSDOT mitigation sites were used to explore the effects of annual water depth on emergent vegetation using the Floristic Quality Index within created wetlands.
Name and contact information: Devin Geiger; gei.devin@gmail.com
Publications highlighting Carol Augspurger’s work out of central Illinois woodlands
tracking almost 30 years of emergence of herbaceous understory species, from symposium attendee Kimberley Bauer:
- Concordance of long‐term shifts with climate warming varies among phenological events and herbaceous species
- Study tracks decades of life cycle changes in nonwoody plants.
Agenda & Presentation Resources
Full agenda with abstracts (PDF)
| 9-9:15am | Welcome and introductory remarks |
| 9:15-10am | Center for Plant Conservation National Plant Conservation efforts Joyce Maschinski, Ph.D. Director of Plant Conservation, San Diego Zoo Global and President & CEO, Center for Plant Conservation |
10-10:10am Break
10:10-10:40am Washington’s State-Managed Natural Areas: Capturing Plant Diversity in a Network of Small Sites
David Wilderman, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Natural Areas Program Ecologist
10:40-10:50am Break
10:50-11:20am Native Plants are Our Greatest Teachers
Valerie Segrest (Muckleshoot), Native foods nutritionist and Regional Director of Native Food and Knowledge Systems for the Native American Agriculture Fund
11:20-11:50am Moss as an Indicator of Air Pollution
Sarah Jovan, PhD., National Lichen Indicator Advisor, U.S. Forest Service PNW Research Station
- Presentation PDF
- Publications & Projects
- USFS National Lichens & Air Quality Database and Clearinghouse
11:50am-12:35pm Lunch break (45 min)
12:35-1:05pm Ecological characteristics of a coastal raised bog, one of the rarest wetland types in the western United States
Joe Rocchio, Program Manager. Washington Department of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program
- Contact: joe.rocchio@dnr.wa.gov
- Presentation PDF
- Publication: Ecohydrological characteristics of a newly identified coastal raised bog on the western Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, USA
1:05-1:35pm Predicting the future: using plant phenological research to manage ecosystems in an era of global change
Janet Prevéy, Research Ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center
- Presentation PDF
- The Wilbur L. Bluhm Plant Phenology Study
- The Northwest Huckleberry and Other Nuts and Berries of the Region
- Plant Phenology Forecasts
- Targeted grazing to control cheatgrass in mixed-grass rangeland
- USGS Invasive Species Habitat Tool (INHABIT)
- USA National Phenology Network
- iNaturalist
- Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria
1:35-1:45pm Break
1:45-2:15pm Root Hemiparasitic Plants Associated with More Even Communities on a National Scale
Jasna Hodzic, Ph.D. Candidate, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington
2:15-2:45pm Stories and discoveries from British Columbia’s alpine plants
Ken Marr, Curator of Botany, Royal BC Museum
2:45-2:55pm Break
2:55-3:25pm Some changes in the Washington flora
Peter F. Zika, Research Associate, WTU Herbarium, Burke Museum, University of Washington, Seattle
3:25-3:30pm Closing remarks
Steering Committee Members
| Clayton Antieau, Chair | Senior Specialist, Environmental Review and Environmental Permitting, Seattle Public Utilities, City of Seattle and Past President, Washington Native Plant Society |
| Wendy DesCamp | Washington State Department of Agriculture |
| Wendy Gibble | Associate Director, University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the Rare Plant Care and Conservation Program Manager (Rare Care) |
| David Giblin, Ph.D | Collections Manager, University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum |
| Jenifer Parsons | Aquatic Plant Specialist, Washington Department of Ecology |
| Joe Rocchio | Program Manager, Washington DNR, Natural Heritage Program |
| Kelli Van Norman | Inventory Coordinator, Oregon/Washington BLM and Region 6 Forest Service, Interagency Special Status/Sensitive Species Program |
2020 Washington Botanical Symposium
2020 Washington Botanical Symposium
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020 |
UW Botanic Gardens Center for Urban Horticulture – NHS Hall 3501 NE 41st St. Seattle, WA 98105 |
An extensive network of professional, academic, and amateur botanists are actively engaged in the conservation, management, and study of Washington’s diverse flora. Their expertise ranges from how best to manage biodiversity, to understanding climate change impacts on plant communities, to naming and classifying the flora’s rare, common, and invasive elements. Invited speakers and poster presentations will share new insights and discoveries about these topics and more. Participants from throughout Washington and adjacent areas will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues within and across disciplines.
Opening Session:
- Welcome and introductory remarks
Wendy Gibble, Associate Director | University of Washington Botanic Gardens
Joe Rocchio, Senior Vegetation Ecologist | Washington Department of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program - Phylogenetic perspectives on Californian plant diversity, endemism, and conservation (Presentation PDF)
Bruce G. Baldwin, Professor of Integrative Biology and Curator of the Jepson Herbarium | University of California, Berkeley, bbaldwin@berkeley.edu
Mid-morning Session:
- USFS Native Plant Policy and restoration on the I-90 wildlife bridges (Presentation PDF)
Helen Lau, District Botanist, US Forest Service, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Cle Elum Ranger District, helen.lau@usda.gov - Biodiversity and conservation of Puget Sound prairie bryophytes and lichens
Lalita M. Calabria, Professor of Botany | The Evergreen State College, calabril@evergreen.edu - Fire in the prairie: Reviving Traditional Ecological Knowledge in a coastal reservation wetland
Greg Eide, Invasive Species Coordinator, greg.eide@quinault.org; and Cavin Park, Forestry Practices Technician, cavin.park@quinault.org | Quinault Indian Nation Division of Natural Resources
Afternoon Session:
- Noteworthy additions and updates to the flora of Washington (Presentation PDF)
David Giblin, Collections Manager and Research Botanist | University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum, dgiblin@uw.edu - Climate effects on habitat suitability and phenology of four culturally significant shrubs (Presentation PDF)
Connie Harrington, Emeritus Scientist | USDA Pacific Northwest Research Station, connie.harrington@usda.gov - Plant responses to climate change: implications for communities, functional diversity, and ecosystem productivity (Presentation PDF)
Kavya Pradhan, Graduate student | University of Washington, kavyap2@uw.edu
Closing Session:
- What DNA can tell us about some of Washington’s worst plants (Presentation PDF)
John Gaskin, Botanist | USDA, john.gaskin@usda.gov - Biocontrol Stew: An Update on Important Projects in Washington State
Jennifer Andreas, Integrated Weed Control Project Director | Washington State University, jandreas@wsu.edu - Closing Remarks
Joe Rocchio, Senior Vegetation Ecologist | Washington Department of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program
Steering Committee Members
| Joe Rocchio, Chair | Program Manager, Washington DNR, Natural Heritage Program |
| Clayton Antieau | Senior Specialist, Environmental Review and Environmental Permitting, Seattle Public Utilities, City of Seattle and Past President, Washington Native Plant Society |
| Wendy DesCamp | Education Specialist, Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board |
| Wendy Gibble | Associate Director, University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the Rare Plant Care and Conservation Program Manager (Rare Care) |
| David Giblin, Ph.D | Collections Manager, University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum |
| Kelli Van Norman | Inventory Coordinator, Oregon/Washington BLM and Region 6 Forest Service, Interagency Special Status/Sensitive Species Program |
Co-hosted by: University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the University of Washington Herbarium at the Burke Museum
Sponsors:
Friends:
2019 Washington Botanical Symposium
2019 Washington Botanical Symposium
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Reception to follow, 4:00 – 6:00pm
UW Botanic Gardens
Center for Urban Horticulture – NHS Hall
3501 NE 41st St.
Seattle, WA 98105
An extensive network of professional, academic, and amateur botanists are actively engaged in the conservation, management, and study of Washington’s diverse flora. Their expertise ranges from how best to manage biodiversity, to understanding climate change impacts on plant communities, to naming and classifying the flora’s rare, common, and invasive elements. Invited speakers and poster presentations will share new insights and discoveries about these topics and more. Participants from throughout Washington and adjacent areas will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues within and across disciplines. (Conference Announcement PDF)
Lunch and reception included with registration.
Opening Session:
- Taxonomic insights from a comprehensive review of Antennaria in British Columbia (Presentation PDF)
Dr. Jamie D. Fenneman, Botany Department, University of British Columbia, botrychiophile@gmail.com - The Moss Flora of Washington
Dr. Judith Harpel, Curator of Bryophytes and Adjunct Faculty, University of British Columbia, Beaty Biodiversity Museum, judith.harpel@botany.ubc.ca
Mid-morning Session:
- Aquatic plants in Washington Lakes; adaptations to life in the water and their influence on lake ecology (Presentation PDF)
Jenifer Parsons, Washington Department of Ecology, Natural Resource Scientist, jenp461@ECY.WA.GOV - Recreational use effects in key Pasayten Wilderness ecosystems (Presentation PDF)
Therese Ohlson, Retired Botanist, Methow Valley Ranger District, Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest - Novel plant communities and partnerships: using creative strategies for habitat conservation and restoration in western Washington prairies (Presentation PDF)
Sarah Hamman, Ph.D., Restoration Ecologist, Center for Natural Lands Management, shamman@cnlm.org
Afternoon Session:
- Palouse Prairie: Classification and conservation of a disappearing ecosystem (Presentation PDF)
Tynan Ramm-Granberg, Vegetation Ecologist, Washington Dept. of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program, Tynan.Ramm-Granberg@dnr.wa.gov - Plants and animals – tools and tricks of the pollination trade (Presentation PDF)
John Fleckenstein, Washington Natural Heritage Program, Retired
Closing Session:
- Extending the table: Assessing and restoring Women’s Foods (Presentation PDF)
Cheryl Shippentower, Plant Ecologist, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Department of Natural Resources, CherylShippentower@ctuir.org - Molecular systematics: a panacea? What molecular tools can and can’t tell us about plant diversity (Presentation PDF)
Richard G. Olmstead, Professor of Biology, University of Washington; Herbarium Curator, Burke Museum, olmstead@uw.edu - Updates to the Flora of Washington (Presentation PDF)
David Giblin, Ph.D., Collections Manager, University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum, dgiblin@uw.edu
Poster presenters:
- Jon Backus (jbackus@uw.edu): Ecological Restoration Project Planning in the Union Bay Natural Area
- Ryan Garrison (garris@uw.edu): Rhododendron research at the University of Washington Botanic Gardens
- Kyra Kaiser (kj20875@uw.edu): A Seedling Identification Guide for Common Plants on Mt. Rainier and the North Cascades
- Sarah Shank (sashank7@uw.edu): Germination of a Threatened Washington species, Eriogonum codium, in Response to Fire
- Michelle Talal (talalm@oregonstate.edu): Plant community composition and biodiversity patterns in urban parks of Portland, OR
Steering Committee Members
| Wendy Gibble, Chair | Associate Director, University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the Rare Plant Care and Conservation Program Manager (Rare Care) |
| Clayton Antieau | Senior Specialist, Environmental Review and Environmental Permitting, Seattle Public Utilities, City of Seattle and Past President, Washington Native Plant Society |
| David Giblin, Ph.D | Collections Manager, University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum |
| Joe Rocchio | Senior Vegetation Ecologist, Washington DNR, Natural Heritage Program |
| Kelli Van Norman | Inventory Coordinator, Oregon/Washington BLM and Region 6 Forest Service, Interagency Special Status/Sensitive Species Program |
Co-hosted by: University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the University of Washington Herbarium at the Burke Museum
Sponsors:
Supporters:
Rebalance Environmental Consulting
Friends:
2018 Washington Botanical Symposium
2018 Washington Botanical Symposium
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Reception to follow, 4:00 – 6:00pm
UW Botanic Gardens
Center for Urban Horticulture – NHS Hall
3501 NE 41st St.
Seattle, WA 98105
Co-hosted by: University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the University of Washington Herbarium at the Burke Museum
An extensive network of professional, academic, and amateur botanists are actively engaged in the conservation, management, and study of Washington’s diverse flora. Their expertise ranges from how best to manage biodiversity, to understanding climate change impacts on plant communities, to naming and classifying the flora’s rare, common, and invasive elements. Invited speakers and poster presentations will share new insights and discoveries about these topics and more. Participants from throughout Washington and adjacent areas will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues within and across disciplines.
Symposium Announcement (PDF)
Printed Program
Opening Session:
- Recent changes to Washington’s flora: new taxa, new arrivals, and new taxonomy (Presentation PDF)
David E. Giblin, Ph.D. Collections Manager, University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum - Using the PNW Herbaria web site to study Washington’s flora: tools, tips, and tricks (Presentation PDF)
Ben Legler, University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Mid-morning Session:
- Prioritizing vascular plant species for conservation: some lessons from Wyoming (Presentation PDF)
Walter Fertig, Ph.D., Rare Plant Botanist, Washington Natural Heritage Program - Introduction to the vernal pool flora of the Pacific Northwest (Presentation PDF)
Ed Alverson, Natural Areas Coordinator for Lane County Parks - Bryophytes of the Okanogan: finding the hidden gems (Presentation PDF)
Erica Heinlen, MSc., Seasonal Botanist, Tonasket Ranger District, Okanogan-Wentachee National Forest
Afternoon Session:
- Understanding the traditional value of Pacific Northwest plants (Presentation PDF)
Warren KingGeorge, Historian at Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Preservation Program - Classifying and mapping vegetation in Washington’s National Parks (Presentation PDF)
Catharine Copass, NCCN Vegetation Inventory and Mapping Project Coordinator, National Park Service
Closing Session:
- New insights from plant-pollinator networks for conservation and restoration (CNLM website)
Susan Waters, Ph.D., Rare Species Ecologist, Center for Natural Lands Management (CNLM) - Vegetation dynamics in the Columbia Basin sagebrush-steppe (Presentation PDF)
Claire Wainwright, Ph.D., Research Associate, Terrestrial Restoration Ecology Lab, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington - Refugia for endemic alpine plants in the Pacific Northwest (Presentation PDF)
Eric DeChaine, Professor of Biology and Herbarium Curator, Western Washington University
Steering Committee Members
| Alison Halpern, Chair | Executive Secretary, Washington Noxious Weed Control Board |
| Clayton Antieau | Senior Specialist, Environmental Review and Environmental Permitting, Seattle Public Utilities, City of Seattle and Past President, Washington Native Plant Society |
| Wendy DesCamp | Education Specialist, Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board |
| Wendy Gibble | Associate Director, University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the Rare Plant Care and Conservation Program Manager (Rare Care) |
| David Giblin, Ph.D | Collections Manager, University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum |
| Joe Rocchio | Senior Vegetation Ecologist, Washington DNR, Natural Heritage Program |
| Kelli Van Norman | Inventory Coordinator, Oregon/Washington BLM and Region 6 Forest Service, Interagency Special Status/Sensitive Species Program |
We want to express our appreciation to UW Sustainability, UW College of the Environment, and UW Continuum College – EGDE Program for their assistance in supporting the remote attendance option for participants.
Sponsors:
Supporters:
Rebalance Environmental Consulting
Friends:
2017 Washington Botanical Symposium
2017 Washington Botanical Symposium
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
University of Washington Botanic Gardens
Center for Urban Horticulture – NHS Hall
3501 NE 41st St.
Seattle, WA 98105
An extensive network of professional, academic, and amateur botanists are actively engaged in the conservation, management, and study of Washington’s diverse flora. Their expertise ranges from how best to manage biodiversity, to understanding climate change impacts on plant communities, to naming and classifying the flora’s rare, common, and invasive elements. Invited speakers and poster presentations will share new insights and discoveries about these topics and more. Participants from throughout Washington and adjacent areas will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues within and across disciplines.
Conference Announcement
Printed Program
Opening Session:
- Welcome and Introductory Remarks (Presentation PDF)
David Giblin, University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum - Taxonomic Implications for Washington’s Flora Resulting from the Revised Flora of the Pacific Northwest (Presentation PDF)
Ben Legler, University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum - New Taxonomic Understanding And Persistent Confusions and Contusions Regarding Circumscribing Lomatium (Presentation PDF)
Mark Darrach, Conservation Botanist, Corydalis Consulting, and University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Mid-morning Session:
- Tracking Weeds: the Value of Documenting the Whereabouts of Nonnative Plants (Presentation PDF)
Alison Halpern, Washington Noxious Weed Control Board - Some Changes in Our Aquatic Flora
Peter Zika, University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum - The end of the Multi-District Litigation settlement, developing a Species Status Assessment and the petition finding for northern wormwood (Artemisia campestris var. wormskioldii) (Presentation PDF)
Theodore B. Thomas, Senior Ecologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Afternoon Session:
- The Micro-world Under Our Feet: Biotic Soil Crusts (Presentation PDF)
Kelli Van Norman, Inventory Coordinator, Oregon/Washington BLM and Region 6 Forest Service, Interagency Special Status/Sensitive Species Program
- Exploring Washington’s Peatland Diversity. Environmental Gradients and Associated Vegetation Patterns (Presentation PDF)
Joe Rocchio, Washington DNR, Natural Heritage Program
Closing Session:
- Climate Change Impacts on Pacific Northwest Plant Communities (Presentation PDF)
Janneke HilleRisLambers, University of Washington Department of Biology - Filling in the Gaps: Contributions of Citizen Science to Botanical Inventory (Presentation PDF)
Wendy Gibble, Rare Care Program Manager - Closing Remarks (Presentation PDF)
Joe Arnett, Washington DNR, Natural Heritage Program
Steering Committee Members
| David Giblin, Ph.D., Chair | Collections Manager, University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum |
| Joe Arnett | Rare Plant Botanist, Washington Natural Heritage Program, Washington Department of Natural Resources |
| Wendy Gibble | Program Manager, University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the Rare Plant Care and Conservation Program (Rare Care) |
| Alison Halpern | Executive Secretary, Washington Noxious Weed Control Board |
Sponsors:
Burke Museum, University of Washington Botanic Gardens, Washington Natural Heritage Program, and Washington Noxious Weed Control Board
