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SUMMARY:Oak Origins: From Acorns to Species and the Tree of Life
DESCRIPTION:The recorded presentation is available on the Videos page. \nPresenter: Andrew Hipp – Author of Oak Origins \nProgram: Andrew will discuss his new book: Oak Origins\, From Acorns to Species and the Tree of Life. From ancient acorns to future forests\, the story of how oaks evolved and the many ways they shape our world. \nThe following is a link to The University of Chicago Press to view Andrew’s book. \nhttps://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/O/bo236998258.html
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/oak-origins-from-acorns-to-species-and-the-tree-of-life/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241107T203000
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CREATED:20240921T000032Z
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SUMMARY:A Seed’s Journey: Can the Seed Rain and Seed Bank Supply Missing Diversity to Restored Prairies?
DESCRIPTION:The recorded presentation is available on the Videos page. \nPresenter: Dr. Katherine Wynne\, Plant Ecologist Midwest Natural Resources Saint Paul\, Minnesota. \nSpeaker Bio: Dr. Katherine Wynne graduated with a Ph.D. in Plant Biology and Ecology\, Evolution\, and Behavior from Michigan State University in 2024 and a B.A. in Biology from Kalamazoo College in 2017. Since 2016\, she has developed\, led\, and collaborated on plant-focused research projects at the population and community level. These projects include working with rare Lake Michigan dune plants and restored and remnant tallgrass prairie plant communities in Texas\, Oklahoma\, and Missouri.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/a-seeds-journey-can-the-seed-rain-and-seed-bank-supply-missing-diversity-to-restored-prairies/
LOCATION:Dakota Lodge\, 1200 Stassen Lane\, West St. Paul\, MN\, 55118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241003T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241003T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T173926
CREATED:20240920T213520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T214624Z
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SUMMARY:Euphorbia: how to make sense of the large genus of 2000+ species\, and the common members in Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:The recorded presentation is available on the Videos page. \nPresenter: Dr. Ya Yang – Associate Professor\, Curator – University of Minnesota Herbarium \nSpeaker Bio: Dr. Ya Yang grew up in Beijing\, China\, where she did her undergraduate degree at the Peking University\, Beijing\, China. She then moved on to do her Ph.D. at the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor\, focusing on the systematics of Euphorbia subgenus Chamaesyce. During that time she also co-authored treatments for the genus Euphorbia in Flora of North America. Currently\, Dr. Yang is an associate professor at the University of Minnesota\, Twin Cities\, and a curator at the University of Minnesota Herbarium. Her research focuses on the evolution of plant lineages using morphology\, biochemistry\, and gene sequences\, using plants in the order Caryophyllales and Euphorbia. She teaches General Botany at the University of Minnesota.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/euphorbia-how-to-make-sense-of-the-large-genus-of-2000-species-and-the-common-members-in-minnesota/
LOCATION:Dakota Lodge\, 1200 Stassen Lane\, West St. Paul\, MN\, 55118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240502T190000
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SUMMARY:Collaborating to Conserving Native Characeae in Minnesota Lakes
DESCRIPTION:This will be an on-line Zoom meeting only. MNNPS members\, check your email for instructions. \n7:00 PM Meeting starts \nProgram: Collaborating to Conserving Native Characeae in Minnesota Lakes \nTalk Abstract  \nThe Characeae\, a family comprised of large\, morphologically complex\, freshwater green algae are among the closest living relatives of the first land plants. Commonly known as “stoneworts”\, they are essential components of lakes throughout Minnesota\, yet their preservation is hindered by a lack of expertise in identification. The 2015 discovery of “starry stonewort”\, the only known invasive member of this family\, in a Minnesota lake underscores the importance of studying the distribution\, diversity\, and ecological roles of native Characeae. Through collaboration among the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources\, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe\, and the New York Botanical Garden\, our project aims to enhance knowledge and proficiency in Characeae identification and ecology. Employing field surveys\, microscopic analyses\, and phylogenetic studies\, our team has identified numerous native Characeae species and monitored the spread of the invasive. Our collaborative initiative seeks to integrate Characeae sampling into routine lake surveys\, train surveyors in Characeae identification\, and establish baseline data on Characeae communities statewide. Conducting surveys across 650 waterbodies statewide and intensive searches in lakes within the Leech Lake Reservation\, our project will inform lake management strategies\, aid in prioritizing lakes for conservation efforts\, and facilitate monitoring of changes in lake habitats\, thereby bolstering the conservation of Minnesota’s lake ecosystems. In this presentation\, we provide a preliminary update of our project. \nPresenters  \nDonna J. Perleberg\, Research Scientist II\, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources\, Brainerd\, MN \nKate A. Hagsten\, Plant Program Director\, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Division of Resource Management\, Cass Lake\, MN \nMelinda Neville\, Earth Systems Science Program Director\, Leech Lake Tribal College\, Cass Lake\, MN \nLeanna Goose\, Research Student\, Leech Lake Tribal College\, Cass Lake\, MN \nKenneth G. Karol\, Ph.D.\, Associate Curator\, The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Program for Molecular Systematics\, New York Botanical Garden\, The Bronx\, NY
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/collaborating-to-conserving-native-characeae-in-minnesota-lakes/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240404T190000
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SUMMARY:Smokey the Beaver: how beaver dams keep riparian corridors green during droughts and wildfires
DESCRIPTION:The recorded presentation is available on the Video page. \n7:00 PM Meeting starts\, doors will open at 6:30 PM \nTalk Summary: Beaver dams and beaver mimicry (e.g. Beaver Dam Analogs) are gaining popularity as a low‐cost\, nature-based strategy to build climate resiliency at the landscape scale. Beavers slow and store water in their ponds\, canals\, and the surrounding soil during wet periods which can then be accessed by riparian vegetation during droughts. As a result\, the well-watered vegetation in beaver-dammed riparian corridors is less flammable. My research has shown that these beaver-influenced patches of the landscape stay green and can serve as fire refugia\, preserving intact\, mature riparian habitat – even during fires here in the Great Lakes Region. Perhaps instead of relying solely on human engineering and management to create and maintain drought and fire‐resistant waterways and riparian zones\, we could benefit from partnering with beaver’s ecosystem engineering to achieve the same goals at a lower cost. \nPresenter Bio:  Emily Fairfax is an Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of Minnesota and an affiliate faculty member at the Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory. Dr. Fairfax double majored in Chemistry and Physics as an undergraduate at Carleton College\, then went on to earn a PhD in Geological Sciences with an emphasis in Hydrologic Sciences from the University of Colorado Boulder. She uses a combination of remote sensing\, modeling\, and field work to understand how beaver ecosystem engineering can create drought and fire-resistant patches in the landscape under a changing climate.  Her research has been featured internationally in National Geographic\, the New York Times\, the LA Times\, BBC\, Vox\, and others. When Dr. Fairfax says she can talk about beavers all day\, she’s not kidding.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/smokey-the-beaver-how-beaver-dams-keep-riparian-corridors-green-during-droughts-and-wildfires/
LOCATION:Dakota Lodge\, 1200 Stassen Lane\, West St. Paul\, MN\, 55118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240307T190000
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CREATED:20240219T225355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T173026Z
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SUMMARY:Comparing the impacts of patch-burn grazing on vegetation in two northern tallgrass prairies
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Fred Harris\, plant ecologist\, MN DNR (retired) \nThe recorded Zoom presentation is available on the Video page.\n \nPlant of the Month: The genus Phemeranthus “Everything you ever wanted to know about Phemeranthus\, but…” \nTalk Summary: MN Biological Survey has long term projects to monitor the effects of management on the prairie in two of the earliest and largest patch-burn grazing projects in Minnesota: at Chippewa Prairie and at Hole in the Mountain WMA. This presentation will review patch-burn grazing management\, differences in results related to different cattle densities\, and overall conclusions regarding the importance of monitoring\, adaptive management and research in prairie management. \nPresenter Bio: Fred Harris is a plant ecologist who worked for the Minnesota Biological Survey from 1992 to 2024 (just recently retired). He conducted surveys to document what remains of significant natural areas and rare plant populations in 27 counties in Minnesota – mostly in the prairie region but also the Big Woods and a portion of the Blufflands. Since 2010\, he has also coordinated several projects to monitor the effects of cattle grazing management in Minnesota prairies. Prior to working for the DNR\, he spent a year with The Nature Conservancy and completed a PhD thesis on the physiological ecology of several species of Phemeranthus.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/comparing-the-impacts-of-patch-burn-grazing-on-vegetation-in-two-northern-tallgrass-prairies/
LOCATION:Dakota Lodge\, 1200 Stassen Lane\, West St. Paul\, MN\, 55118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240201T190000
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SUMMARY:MN PlantWatch
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Angela Miner and Deanna Leigh. \nThe recorded Zoom presentation is available on the Video page. \nMN PlantWatch is a new community science initiative that supports the conservation of Minnesota’s rare native plants. Volunteers search for plants in their natural habitats\, collect important data about species location\, population health and potential threats\, and contribute to conservation seed banking. We will share stories and accomplishments from the 2023 inaugural field season. Learn what it is like to volunteer\, future goals for the program and how you might become involved. \nAngela Miner is the Conservation Botanist for the University of Minnesota’s Landscape Arboretum (UMLA). She works with the UMLA’s Plant Conservation Program to conserve\, research\, and bank seed for MN’s rare plant species. She holds a degree in Conservation Biology from the University of Minnesota\, has worked with habitat management and restoration with The Nature Conservancy\, and began working with the MN PlantWatch program in the spring of 2023. \nDeanna Leigh is a Community Science Program Coordinator with the DNR’s Minnesota Biological Survey. She holds a BS in Environmental Studies from Trinity Western University and a MS in Environmental Science from Western Washington University. She pursued various natural resources and field research opportunities across North America before returning to her home state of Minnesota in 2017 for a position with DNR Parks and Trails. She joined MN PlantWatch in April 2023 and is thrilled to be working with rare species.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/mn-plantwatch/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231102T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231102T203000
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CREATED:20231011T140954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T211942Z
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SUMMARY:Minnesota's Peatlands: Climate Change\, Carbon\, and Cool Plants
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Laura Reuling\, Research Scientist\, University of Minnesota \nThe recorded program is available on the Video page.\n \nLaura Reuling is a researcher scientist at the University of Minnesota in the silviculture program. Her research explores applied questions about forest ecology\, forest stand dynamics\, and regeneration. Current projects include exploring stand development and forest composition in peatland forests\, forest response to fire in northern Minnesota\, and the impacts of biochar as a soil additive on seedling survival and growth.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/minnesotas-peatlands-climate-change-carbon-and-cool-plants/
LOCATION:Dakota Lodge\, 1200 Stassen Lane\, West St. Paul\, MN\, 55118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231005T190000
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CREATED:20230927T135850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T160749Z
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SUMMARY:Discussion on Welby Smith’s newly published book\, Ferns and Lycophytes of Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Welby Smith\, State Botanist with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources \nThe recorded presentation is available on the Videos page.\n \nPlease join us for the upcoming monthly meeting with our presenter\, Welby Smith\, who will discuss his newly published book\, Ferns and Lycophytes of Minnesota. Welby will share some interesting stories about ferns and discuss the book itself and the key people behind this great new resource! \nTerrace Horticultural Books (Kent Petterson) will have Welby’s new book available for sale at the meeting\, so this will give folks an opportunity to both purchase the book and support a local business. The cost for Welby’s book will be $40 (tax included). Kent from THB will be able to accept payment by credit card\, cash\, and check. \nThe following is a book review of Welby’s book by Kent. \nBook Review: Ferns and Lycophytes Of Minnesota \nA new flora for Minnesota from State Botanist\, Welby Smith\, has been added to his impressive list of work on plants in Minnesota. Ferns and Lycophytes of Minnesota is the first new field guide on ferns\, (more on Lycophytes a bit later) in over 40 years. The book is published by the University of Minnesota (ISBN978-1-5179-1466-0) @ $39.95. Editors have repeated the format of Smith’s 2018 Sedges and Rushes of Minnesota\, for this updated flora that incorporates rapidly advancing DNA understandings of these plants. \nA previous flora\, Ferns of Minnesota by Rolla Tryon was last updated in 1980. An aborted attempt at an update by Warren Wagner of the University of Michigan in partnership with Smith ended in 2000 with the death of Wagner. \nWith this new flora\, Welby Smith has not gone alone with this addition to the Minnesota Biological Survey. Support from the Minnesota DNR\, specimen photography by Richard Haug\, and also help from a long list of contributors produced this fine addition to our flora. A new complete field guide of appropriate size and heft to species identification. Two pages for each species showing a distribution map\, in several cases color illustrations by Smith that are actually photos that look like water color paintings\, and color specimen ID photos by Haug for 80 fern species\, plus 8 orders of 20 Lycophyte species. \nPer Welby Smith\, “At the beginning of each chapter is a page showing a collage\, then the chapter is broken up into genera. At the start of each genus “subchapter” is a page showing 2-dimensional images of a leaf of each species. All the images on the order and genus pages are photographs that I took. Using photo editing software I placed the images side-by-side to show the differences – in typical field-guide style. Every image in the book is a photograph.  For each species in the book\, there is a page of field photos. That is\, photos of the species in their natural habitat. Rick Haug took maybe 90 percent of these field photos (He’s  the best field photographer I have ever seen.) A number of other people including myself took the rest of the photos.” \nYou will learn a lot about these plants and find ID help for sure in this clear and well written book. There is no doubt\, Welby Smith is a giant in his field. His flora work with books on Orchids\, Trees & Shrubs\, Grasses and Sedges\, and now Ferns and Lycophytes\, together represent 40 years of field work and research.  This book is a must have for any plant enthusiast. \nKent Petterson\nTerrace Horticultural Books
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/discussion-on-welby-smiths-newly-published-book-ferns-and-lycophytes-of-minnesota/
LOCATION:Dakota Lodge\, 1200 Stassen Lane\, West St. Paul\, MN\, 55118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230504T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230504T203000
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SUMMARY:Minnesota’s North Shore
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Chel Anderson\, retired botanist & plant ecologist. \nA hybrid in-person (Dakota Lodge) and on-line Zoom meeting. The recorded Zoom presentation is available on the Videos page.\n \n7:00 PM Meeting starts\, doors will open sometime after 6:30 PM \nThis will be our first in-person meeting for the plant society in over three years and we hope some of you are able to join us once again! For those who are unable to be there\, the option of viewing the presentation through Zoom will continue to take place. \nTalk Summary: Northeastern Minnesota straddles the extreme edges of two major North American biomes: the Eastern Deciduous Forest and the Boreal Forest. At this crossroads we find the Lake Superior watershed and MN North Shore. A whirlwind tour of this place—from origins and climate to the diversity and relationships of lands\, communities of plants and animals and waters\, including Lake Superior— will give you an introduction to one of Minnesota‘s marvel-filled landscapes just as winter relinquishes its firm grip. \nAbout the Presenter:  Chel has lived and worked in northeastern Minnesota since 1974. She began her career with the USFS on the Superior National Forest\, then transitioned to a consulting botanist\, forest and plant ecologist. Before retiring to the rest of her life in 2019\, she thrived for a couple of decades as a lead plant ecologist and botanist with the Minnesota Biological Survey. She is co-author with Adelheid Fischer of\, North Shore—A Natural History of Minnesota’s Superior Coast. \nOther Plant Society Business\nBoard Member Elections:  We will have an in-person vote at the May meeting. Those who are current members of the society will be able to vote. The board of directors has suggested the following slate: \nJohn Arthur (Incumbent)\nJennifer Kamm (Incumbent)\nDavid Remucal (Incumbent) \n 
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/minnesotas-north-shore/
LOCATION:Dakota Lodge\, 1200 Stassen Lane\, West St. Paul\, MN\, 55118\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230406T190000
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SUMMARY:Restoring Ecosystem Functionality and Biodiversity in Minnesota’s Changing Climate
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Heather Holm\, biologist\, pollinator conservationist\, and award-winning author \nThe Zoom presentation is available on the Videos page. \nTalk Summary: Four unique biomes converge within Minnesota along a southwest to northeast continuum. Prior to Euro-American settlement\, the four contiguous biomes included prairie grassland in southwest and west\, tallgrass aspen parkland in the northwest\, boreal forest in the northeast\, and a mixture of oak savanna\, oak woodland\, and deciduous forest sandwiched in the middle of these western and eastern biomes. These landscapes have since been radically altered and\, with the climate warming\, what does the future have in store for Minnesota’s landscape and remaining biome fragments? The presentation will look into the past to understand these biomes at the time of Euro-American settlement\, and discuss how Native Americans managed and influenced the composition of the biomes with the regular use of fire. Pivoting to look into the future using projected climate modeling\, Heather will address the ecological conditions today\, focusing on oak ecosystems and grasslands\, then paint a picture of what a functional\, biodiverse\, and resilient landscape may look like in the future\, and what actions are needed to achieve these outcomes. \nAbout the Presenter:  Heather is the author of four books: Pollinators of Native Plants (2014)\, Bees (2017)\, Wasps (2021)\, and Common Native Bees of the Eastern United States (2022). Both Bees and Wasps have won multiple book awards including the American Horticultural Society Book Award (2018 and 2022 respectively). Heather’s expertise includes the interactions between native pollinators and native plants\, and the natural history and biology of native bees and predatory wasps. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, Minneapolis Star Tribune\, and many local publications. Heather is also an accomplished photographer and her pollinator photos are frequently featured in print and electronic publications.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/restoring-ecosystem-functionality-and-biodiversity-in-minnesotas-changing-climate/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230302T190000
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CREATED:20230224T150823Z
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SUMMARY:State Seed Mixes\, Their Evolving Role In Addressing Ecological Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dan Shaw\, Senior Ecologist/Vegetation Specialist\, Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources \nThe Zoom presentation is available on the Videos page. \nTalk Summary: State seed mixes have evolved over the last 20 years to meet statewide needs for restoration and conservation programs. With our increasing environmental challenges these mixes are taking on greater significance and new seed mixes are in development to address emerging conservation challenges. This presentation will cover the history\, and current activity with state seed mixes\, along with a summary of how seed mix design has been evolving to further support wildlife species and increase the climate resiliency of plantings. Information will also be provided about opportunities to provide input about state seed mixes and fact sheets that are in development to guide their installation and management. \nPresenter Bio:  Dan Shaw is the Senior Ecologist and Vegetation Specialist with the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR).  His work focuses on plant community restoration\, climate mitigation and adaptation\, pollinator habitat and invasive species control. He has also taught ecological design and restoration classes at the University of Minnesota for the past 21 years and authored or co-authored and illustrated several publications on ecological restoration and stormwater projects.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/state-seed-mixes-their-evolving-role-in-addressing-ecological-challenges/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230202T203000
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CREATED:20230119T215943Z
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SUMMARY:Peatland Restoration as a Natural Climate Solution in Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Kristen Blann\, Lead Freshwater Ecologist with The Nature Conservancy (MN\, ND\, SD) \nThe Zoom presentation is available on the Videos page.\n \nTalk Summary: Peatlands cover 6 million acres or more in Minnesota\, representing more than 10% of the state by area and an estimated 37% of stored terrestrial carbon. However\, drainage of peat soils has caused and continues to drive significant carbon losses to the atmosphere due to oxidation and decomposition.  Given the critical role that protecting and restoring peatlands play in the global carbon cycle\, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Minnesota is working with partners to develop a peatland strategy as part of our overall climate change mitigation efforts.  We have attempted to quantify and refine estimates of peatland conservation and restoration by mapping drained\, partially drained and intact peatlands and extrapolating initial estimates of GHG (CO2 and CH4) stocks and fluxes from literature\, and we are currently implementing GHG monitoring at  a large restored peatland in the Sax Zim Bog.  The presentation will summarize our initial mapping results\, estimates\, and feasibility considerations\, as well as updates on our strategies and research plans. \nPresenter Bio:  Kristen Blann (Conservation Biology\, UMN\, M.S. ‘00\, PhD ‘04) is Lead Freshwater Ecologist with The Nature Conservancy in MN\, ND\, SD. For the past 15+ years\, she has provided technical leadership for freshwater and watershed conservation planning at TNC\, including development of ecological flow and water level criteria to support sustainable water management and lake classification and conservation portfolios in 4 states. In addition to peatland protection\, she is currently working on climate adaptation and protection for wild rice\, as well as science\, restoration and protection strategies for floodplains\, wetlands\, and freshwater in MN\, ND\, and SD. She is based in north central Minnesota where she and her husband raise vegetables\, chickens and grass-fed lamb.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/peatland-restoration-as-a-natural-climate-solution-in-minnesota/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221201T190000
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SUMMARY:The University of Minnesota Bell Museum Herbarium: The history\, how it is used\, and the ongoing work.
DESCRIPTION:The recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Video page. \nPresenter: Tim Whitfeld\, Herbarium Collections Manager\, University of Minnesota Bell Museum \nTim will give a brief history of the Bell Museum Herbarium and discuss the way herbarium collections are used by others. He will also go into some of the ongoing work at the Herbarium in the collection including digitizing and the collaboration with researchers and agencies outside the University. Tim will also touch on some of his collecting work in Minnesota and further afield in Papua New Guinea.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/the-university-of-minnesota-bell-museum-herbarium-the-history-how-it-is-used-and-the-ongoing-work/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221103T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221103T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T173926
CREATED:20221028T150406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221106T182651Z
UID:1274-1667502000-1667507400@mnnps.org
SUMMARY:Studying Sundews\, a Global Carnivorous Plant Genus Found in Minnesota's Backyard
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rebekah Mohn\, University of Minnesota PhD Candidate \nThe Zoom presentation is available on the Videos page. \nBio: Rebekah Mohn is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Minnesota in Saint Paul studying chromosome variation in a group of insect-eating plants commonly known as sundews (the genus Drosera).
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/studying-sundews-a-global-carnivorous-plant-genus-found-in-minnesotas-backyard/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T173926
CREATED:20221004T162902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T183655Z
UID:1262-1665687600-1665693000@mnnps.org
SUMMARY:Updating Rare Plant Surveys in SE MN\, and Sprague Creek Peatland SNA in Northern MN
DESCRIPTION:This Zoom presentation is available on the Videos page. \nTalk 1. Updating Rare Plant Surveys on several Scientific and Natural Area Sites in Southeast Minnesota. \nPresenter: Mike Lee\, Botanist/Plant Ecologist\, MN DNR/ and new MNNPS Board Member \nThis talk will discuss the MN DNR’s recent survey efforts at Wykoff-Balsam Fir\, Mound Prairie\, Kellogg-Weaver Dunes\, and Zumbro Falls Woods SNAs. Highlighted species will include Agalinis gattingeri\, Asclepias amplexicaulis\, Asclepias stenophylla\, Aristida tuberculosa\, Carex jamesii\, Chrysoplenium iowense\, Commelina erecta\, Diarrhena obovate\, Floerkea proserpinacoides\, Galium circaezans\, Nuttallanthus canadensis\, Phemeranthus rugospermus\, and Scutellaria ovata. \nTalk 2. Sprague Creek Peatland Scientific and Natural Area \nPresenter: Scott Milburn\, Botanist\, Midwest Natural Resources\, Inc./MNNPS President & Board Member \nOne of the more unique SNA’s\, Sprague Creek Peatland SNA\, lies on the Minnesota-Canadian border in NW Minnesota. This SNA is primarily forested peatland that includes spring fens\, a type of calcareous fen afforded special protection under state law in Minnesota. With several main ditches thorough out\, in place since 1910\, the hydrology has been altered significantly. There is now a plan to dramatically restore the hydrology to a much larger area that includes the SNA. \nThis brief talk will present an overview of peatland types in Minnesota\, a summary of plant communities at Sprague Creek Peatland SNA (historic and conditions today)\, and the ideal goal for the pending restoration.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/updating-rare-plant-surveys-in-se-mn-and-sprague-creek-peatland-sna-in-northern-mn/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220602T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220602T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T173926
CREATED:20220528T140111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220609T175700Z
UID:1239-1654196400-1654201800@mnnps.org
SUMMARY:Jumping Worms in Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Dr. Lee Frelich\, Director of the Center for Forest Ecology\, University of Minnesota. \nThe recorded Zoom presentation is available on the Videos page. \nJumping worms are a group of invasive earthworms (Amynthas spp.) known for their leaping\, snake-like movement. They live and feed in the upper leaf litter layer of soil\, often dramatically damaging its quality and nutrient content. For this reason\, jumping worms can trigger erosion\, threaten plant growth and decrease soil community biodiversity. \nJumping worms have made their way across North America through composting\, the fishing bait trade and by movement of potted plants and mulch. Minnesota is still in the early stages of invasion. Lee will update us on the continued invasion of this species and tell us about the project he is currently working on to develop Best Management Practices for jumping worm infestations. \nPresenter Biography: \nLee Frelich is Director of the University of Minnesota Center for Forest Ecology. He has authored 200 publications with 275 coauthors from 25 countries. He is listed among the top 1% of all scientists in the world (Ecology and Environment category) by the Web of Science. His research has been featured in the news media 500 times\, including The New York Times\, Newsweek and Washington Post. Current research interests include large-scale fire and wind\, earthworm invasion\, and climate change in temperate and boreal forests.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/jumping-worms-in-minnesota/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220505T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220505T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T173926
CREATED:20220425T192657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220512T134529Z
UID:1229-1651777200-1651782600@mnnps.org
SUMMARY:On Lichens: Lessons in Symbiosis
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Joe Walewski\, Wolf Ridge Naturalist and Interim Program Director. \nThe recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page. \nExploring lichens – the ultimate model of symbiosis and community – opened a world that forever changed Joe’s life. Every year he learns something new\, makes new connections\, and pursues new questions. Joe continues to use lichens as a lens through which he explores the world of being a naturalist and follows his passions. What’s your passion? \nAs naturalists\, we all have a responsibility for the wellbeing of those we study\, be they birds or butterworts\, ferns or frogs\, lichens or landscapes. Joe will take you on a journey through his life with lichens. The lessons he’s learned apply to you and your responsibilities for our collective future. While people all around the world grow ever more disconnected from our natural and cultural communities\, it doesn’t have to be that way. \nWe can learn the lessons of symbiosis. \nPresenter Bio (Joe Walewski): \nJoe Walewski\, Wolf Ridge Naturalist and Interim Program Director\, has served the graduate program at Wolf Ridge since the late 1990s. He’s learned education and natural history from an excellent community of naturalists and educators – young and old\, near and far. Each year he teaches and learns with 16 educator naturalists looking to learn and practice environmental education and natural history.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/on-lichens-lessons-in-symbiosis/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220407T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220407T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T173926
CREATED:20220322T155250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T142521Z
UID:1212-1649358000-1649363400@mnnps.org
SUMMARY:Healing Our Prairies Through Cooperation
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Dr. Marissa Ahlering\, Sara Vacek\, and Daren Carlson. \nThe recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page. \nIt’s hard to know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been. Monitoring plays a key role in understanding what’s happening on your site and how that piece of land is affected by the surrounding landscape. Once you know that\, then you can make better informed decisions about what to do next and what management practices to implement in the future. The Grassland Monitoring Team (GMT) has been doing just that since 2008 using monitoring information to recommend best management and further learn from the results.  The longevity of GMT also provides opportunities to take a look at the all the data from a new perspective to further improve our prairies. Our presentation will guide you through these 14 years of adaptive management to improve tallgrass prairies via research results\, lessons learned\, and future directions successfully done through cooperation from many professionals in MN\, SD\, and ND. \nPresenter Bio (Marissa Ahlering): \nDr. Marissa Ahlering received her Ph.D. from the University of Missouri studying avian ecology in the mixed grass prairies of North Dakota and Saskatchewan. After completing this work\, she spent three years working with a non-profit organization in Kenya\, the University of Missouri\, and the Smithsonian Institution studying the coexistence of the Maasai people and elephants. In 2010 she returned to the northern Great Plains and is currently the Lead Scientist for The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Minnesota\, North Dakota\, and South Dakota. Her work with TNC focuses on conservation and management of natural ecosystems and the benefits they provide to people and includes issues such as grassland reconstruction\, adaptive management\, and sustainable grazing. She also leads TNC’s climate adaptation work for the three states. \nPresenter Bio (Sara Vacek): \nSara Vacek works for the US Fish and Wildlife Service as the refuge biologist at Morris Wetland Management District. She coordinates the biology program at the district\, including inventory and monitoring\, research\, and planning. Sara received a B.A. in Biology and Environmental Studies from Lawrence University in Appleton\, WI and an M.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences from South Dakota State University in Brookings. When she isn’t at work in the prairies and wetlands of Morris WMD\, Sara enjoys spending time with her family\, exploring public lands\, gardening\, and cooking. \nPresenter Bio (Daren Carlson): \nDaren Carlson is the Monitoring Coordinator for the MN State Wildlife Action Plan (MNWAP) within the Nongame Wildlife Program at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Daren has a B.S. in Ecology\, Evolution & Biology and an M.S in Conservation Biology from the University of MN. He spends his time blending work with fun while watching and surveying birds\, plants\, and all things wild as well as immersing himself in the natural areas across Minnesota\, and beyond.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/healing-our-prairies-through-cooperation/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220303T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220303T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T173926
CREATED:20220216T201034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220307T200807Z
UID:1198-1646334000-1646339400@mnnps.org
SUMMARY:Importance of Habitat Structure in Prairies
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Chris Helzer\, Nature Conservancy’s Director of Science in Nebraska. \nThe recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page. \nChris Helzer\, Nature Conservancy’s Director of Science and Prairie Ecologist\, will talk about the importance of habitat structure in prairies. Every animal has its own individual preferences for habitat structure\, including short/sparse vegetation\, tall/dense\, or a patchy mix of those. Some animals need access to multiple types of habitats. Providing for the needs of animals (including invertebrates) means providing the widest possible range of habitat types. Chris will discuss various approaches to creating those habitats at both large and small scales. \nPresenter Bio:  Chris Helzer is the Nature Conservancy’s Director of Science in Nebraska. Chris’s main role is to evaluate and capture lessons from the Conservancy’s land management and restoration work and share those lessons with other land managers. Chris works to raise awareness about the value of prairies and prairie conservation through photography\, writing\, and presentations. Chris is the author of two books published by the University of Iowa Press\, “The Ecology and Management of Prairies in the Central United States” and “Hidden Prairie: Photographing Life in One Square Meter.” \n2017 burn in patch-burn grazed restoration at Suck Pasture. The Nature Conservancy’s Platte River Prairies\, Nebraska.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/importance-of-habitat-structure-in-prairies/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220203T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T173926
CREATED:20220126T161854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T171902Z
UID:1193-1643914800-1643920200@mnnps.org
SUMMARY:Plants on the Edge: Monitoring rare disjunct and range-edge species on Lake Superior islands
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Dr. Sarah Johnson\, Associate Professor of Natural Resources\, Northland College\nPlant of the Month:  Bistorta alpina\, the alpine bistort – Presented by Scott Milburn \nThis will be a Zoom meeting. MNNPS members\, check your email for instructions. \nSarah Johnson\, Associate Professor of Natural Resources at Northland College\, will present on her collaborative work with the National Park Service to monitor rare coastal plants around the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Isle Royale National Park. Rocky coastlines of these Lake Superior archipelagos provide habitat for many range-edge species\, including several Arctic/alpine disjunct species. Sarah will share photos and key insights from this work\, including the status and trends in populations of some of the rarest species in the western Lake Superior region. \nPresenter Bio:  Sarah Johnson teaches field botany\, wetlands\, and natural history courses at Northland College. Sarah is the co-chair of the Plants and Natural Communities Working Group for the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts. She earned a Ph.D. in Botany at UW-Madison.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/plants-on-the-edge-monitoring-rare-disjunct-and-range-edge-species-on-lake-superior-islands/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211202T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T173926
CREATED:20211119T205022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T175305Z
UID:1181-1638471600-1638477000@mnnps.org
SUMMARY:80 Years of Minnesotan Ecology: An Update form Cedar Creek
DESCRIPTION:Presented by by Dr. Caitlin Potter\, Education and Community Engagement Coordinator\, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve. \nThe recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page. \nThis will be a talk about the past\, present and upcoming research projects at Cedar Creek. and will give folks who haven’t heard about Cedar Creek a peek into our legacy\, while also providing something new. \nDr. Caitlin Potter is the education and community engagement coordinator at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve. Her background is in wildlife ecology\, and she holds a B.S. in Wildlife\, Fish and Conservation Biology as well as a masters and Ph.D in ecology and evolutionary biology. She studied wildlife and animal behavior all over the world (mostly monkeys in Ethiopia) before finding her true passion doing environmental education! Now\, she runs school field trips and public events at CCESR\, works with scientists to get their results into the hands of students\, and organizes several citizen science projects.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/80-years-of-minnesotan-ecology-an-update-form-cedar-creek/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211104T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211104T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T173926
CREATED:20211020T151506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211119T213843Z
UID:1178-1636052400-1636057800@mnnps.org
SUMMARY:How a diversity of human cultures perfects our understanding of conservation
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Rowzat Shipchandler: MNDNR Diversity Coordinator. \nThe recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page. \nWe often talk about how having a diversity of plant species makes a native plant community stronger and more resilient. Similarly\, human diversity can make our work in conservation stronger and more resilient. Greater diversity in the sources of our knowledge are crucial to managing and conserving our resources. We learn more about the Minnesota DNR’s diversity\, equity and inclusion efforts and will talk about how expanding diversity\, equity\, and inclusion in the work of conservation can improve decision making and open our perception of nature.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/how-a-diversity-of-human-cultures-perfects-our-understanding-of-conservation/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211007T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T173926
CREATED:20210920T143550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210920T144022Z
UID:1165-1633633200-1633638600@mnnps.org
SUMMARY:An Update on Conservation Activities at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:Presented by David Remucal\, Curator of Endangered Plants\, University of MN Landscape Arboretum. \nThis will be a Zoom meeting. MNNPS members\, watch your email for instructions.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/an-update-on-conservation-activities-at-the-minnesota-landscape-arboretum/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210603T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210603T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T173926
CREATED:20210527T210439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210613T170432Z
UID:1140-1622746800-1622752200@mnnps.org
SUMMARY:The Role of Prairie Restorations in the Conservation of Native Bee Communities Across a Gradient of Agricultural Land Use
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Dr. Ian Lane\, Department of Entomology\, University of Minnesota. \nThe recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page. \nDr. Lane’s Research Interest \nMy work primarily focuses on native bee conservation\, with a focus on understanding how bee communities respond to the floral and landscape elements of prairie reconstruction. I also have an avid interest in the specialized relationships between bees and their host plants and habitats. I am also a native plant enthusiast with a hobby garden in my backyard where I try to grow some of my favorite species. My favorite native plants are Amorpha canescens and Pedicularis canadensis.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/the-role-of-prairie-restorations-in-the-conservation-of-native-bee-communities-across-a-gradient-of-agricultural-land-use/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210506T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T173926
CREATED:20210427T162916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210613T170344Z
UID:1133-1620327600-1620333000@mnnps.org
SUMMARY:Reconstructing the first angiosperms and their initial diversification
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Dr. James Doyle\, Professor Emeritus\, Department of Evolution and Ecology\, College of Biological Sciences University of Califormia Davis. \nThe recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page. \nDr. Doyle’s Research Interest \nMy research deals primarily with the origin and early evolution of angiosperms. My oldest interest is in Cretaceous fossil pollen and leaves and their implications for the evolution\, geographic spread\, and original ecology of angiosperms. More recently my research has emphasized phylogenetic analyses of relationships between angiosperms and other seed plants and among living primitive angiosperm groups\, based on morphological\, molecular\, and fossil evidence. I have worked on phylogeny\, evolution\, and biogeography of several living plant groups\, especially the tropical family Annonaceae\, the largest family of primitive angiosperms. My current main project aims to integrate Early Cretaceous fossils into the predominantly molecular phylogeny of living primitive angiosperms and to evaluate implications of the results for morphological evolution.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/reconstructing-the-first-angiosperms-and-their-initial-diversification/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210401T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210401T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T173926
CREATED:20210216T144432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210613T170240Z
UID:1099-1617303600-1617309000@mnnps.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Management and plant/pollinator interactions
DESCRIPTION:Title: Prairie Management and plant/pollinator interactions. \nPresenter:  Diane Larson\, Research Wildlife Biologist at the US Geological Survey and Adjunct Associate Professor at the U of M. \nThe recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/prairie-management-and-plant-pollinator-interactions/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210304T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210304T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T173926
CREATED:20210216T144318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210613T170202Z
UID:1097-1614884400-1614889800@mnnps.org
SUMMARY:Private Land Protection Incentives for Prairie Landowners
DESCRIPTION:Title: Private Land Protection Incentives for Prairie Landowners. \nPresenter:  Tyler Janke\, Natural Areas Specialist\, MN DNR. \nThe recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/native-prairie-bank-program/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201203T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T173926
CREATED:20201120T153939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210613T170109Z
UID:1082-1607022000-1607027400@mnnps.org
SUMMARY:Moose and Brainworm
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Tiffany Wolf\, DVM\, PhD\, University of Minnesota. \nThe recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page. \nThe moose\, an iconic creature of the north woods and an important member of this ecosystem\, is in serious decline. This trend is the result of several factors including a parasite\, Parelaphostrongylus tenuis\, which has been introduced via the expansion of another host species\, the white-tailed deer. \nDr. Wolf\, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota-College of Veterinary Medicine\, is on the front lines. She is working in collaboration with the Grand Portage Band as she explores the impacts of wildlife management practices\, pinpointing the parasites temporary hosts\, and looking at differences in the DNA of the parasite in hopes of preventing transmission. She will be sharing with us the details regarding her research.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/moose-and-brainworm-2/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201105T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201105T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T173926
CREATED:20201022T171125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210613T170015Z
UID:1079-1604602800-1604608200@mnnps.org
SUMMARY:Drivers of Long-Term Ecological Change in Midwestern Forests
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Donald M. Waller\, PhD\, J.T. Curtis Professor of Botany – retired (University of Wisconsin-Madison). \nThe recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/drivers-of-long-term-ecological-change-in-midwestern-forests/
CATEGORIES:Monthly programs
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