by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 28, 2012 | Events
This summer, the MBC Team presented Montgomery’s work at a series of local, national, and international conferences. First on the list was the Florida State Horticulture Society Annual Meeting, held in Delray Beach. Patrick Griffith was invited to speak at the...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 27, 2012 | Research
A collaborative effort of three botanical gardens resulted in a very successful expedition to the Dominican Republic (DR) from July 16-26. More than 100 species of living plants were collected by the team for scientific and ornamental cultivation, ranging from palms...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 23, 2012 | Grants
The U. S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded Montgomery Botanical Center a generous federal grant to support collections stewardship. This grant will fund research to develop a plan for managing MBC’s population-based collection of cycads, a group...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 20, 2012 | Research
Dr. Larry Noblick, MBC Palm Biologist, just returned from an 11-day expedition on the island of Dominica. He has returned with preserved specimens for scientific study and over 800 seeds for the living conservation collections. Dominica is home to at least 10 species...
