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Botanical Briefing: What's Up Botany Department?
DATE: Thursday 8/13/26 TIME: 11:00am - 12:00pm
Save the date for our next Botanical Briefing, “What’s Up, Botany Department?” on Thursday, August 13 from 11am – 12pm where Selby Gardens’ botanists will present on various facets of our fascinating work. Topics and speakers include:
- Stewardship of Nearly a Quarter Million Plants, Books, and Collection Objects, presented by Bruce Holst.
- Conservation of the Endangered Prickly Apple Cactus (Harrisia aboriginum), presented by Dr. Shawn McCourt.
- Florida Plant Rescue project: Safeguarding Florida's Rare Plants, presented by Trent Berry with special guests.
- Selby Gardens and Belize: Strengthening Botanical Collections Through Collaboration, presented by Dr. Yuley Encarnacion.
- Discovering New Hotspots of Orchid Diversity in Ecuador, presented by Lou Jost.
- Conserving Ecuador's Cloud Forests Through Research, Education, and Long-Term Forest Monitoring, presented by Dr. John Clark.