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
Cost: In-Person: $85, Remote Attendance: $70 (discounts available for groups attending remotely)
Scholarship Information – Deadline Feb. 7
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
Dr. Jamie D. Fenneman, Botany Department, University of British Columbia - The Moss Flora of Washington
Dr. Judith Harpel, Curator of Bryophytes and Adjunct Faculty, University of British Columbia, Beaty Biodiversity Museum
Mid-morning Session:
- Aquatic plants in Washington Lakes; adaptations to life in the water and their influence on lake ecology.
Jenifer Parsons, Washington Department of Ecology, Natural Resource Scientist - Recreational use effects in key Pasayten Wilderness ecosystems
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
Sarah Hamman, Ph.D., Restoration Ecologist, Center for Natural Lands Management
Afternoon Session:
- Palouse Prairie: Classification and conservation of a disappearing ecosystem
Tynan Ramm-Granberg, Vegetation Ecologist, Washington Dept. of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program - Plants and animals – tools and tricks of the pollination trade
John Fleckenstein, Washington Natural Heritage Program, Retired
Closing Session:
- Extending the table: Assessing and restoring Women’s Foods
Cheryl Shippentower, Plant Ecologist, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Department of Natural Resources - Molecular systematics: a panacea? What molecular tools can and can’t tell us about plant diversity
Richard G. Olmstead, Professor of Biology, University of Washington; Herbarium Curator, Burke Museum - Updates to the Flora of Washington
David Giblin, Ph.D., Collections Manager, University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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:
Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board
