2021 Washington Botanical Symposium (online)
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.
Research Posters
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
Announcements & Information
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:
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 |
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 |
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
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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 |
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
Past Symposia
2020 Washington Botanical Symposium
2020 Washington Botanical Symposium
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
Attendee List
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