2020 Washington Botanical Symposium:
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Cost: $85 in-person, $70 remote attendance |
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.
Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Poster Session Information
Student Scholarships Available!
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
Bruce G. Baldwin, Professor of Integrative Biology and Curator of the Jepson Herbarium at the University of California
Mid-morning Session:
- USFS Native Plant Policy and restoration on the I-90 wildlife bridges
Helen Lau, District Botanist, US Forest Service, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Cle Elum Ranger District - Biodiversity and conservation of Puget Sound prairie bryophytes and lichens
Lalita Calabria, Ph.D., Member of the Faculty, The Evergreen State College - Fire in the prairie: Reviving Traditional Ecological Knowledge in a coastal reservation wetland
Greg Eide, Invasive Species Coordinator, and Cavin Park, Forestry Practices Technician | Quinault Indian Nation Division of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection
Afternoon Session:
- Noteworthy additions and updates to the flora of Washington
David Giblin, Collections Manager | University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum - Climate effects on habitat suitability and phenology of four culturally significant shrubs
Constance Harrington, Emeritus Scientist, US Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station - Plant responses to climate change: implications for communities, functional diversity, and ecosystem productivity
Kavya Pradhan, Graduate student, University of Washington
Closing Session:
- What DNA can tell us about some of Washington’s worst plants
John Gaskin, Botanist/Research Leader PMRU, USDA ARS NPARL - Biocontrol Stew: An Update on Important Projects in Washington State
Jennifer Andreas, Associate Faculty, Integrated Weed Control Project | Washington State University Extension, WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center - Closing Remarks
Joe Rocchio, Senior Vegetation Ecologist | Washington Department of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program
Steering Committee Members
| Joe Rocchio, Chair | Senior Vegetation Ecologist, 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:
Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board
