by Theresa Bramblett | Oct 1, 2013 | Publications, Research
A new paper to report: Larry Noblick has published an extensive study of leaflet anatomy for the genus Syagrus. Larry’s recent work focused on the group of “stemless palms,” like the S. graminifolia from Brazil pictured here, which are very hard to tell apart using...
by Theresa Bramblett | Sep 1, 2013 | Publications, Research
An exciting new finding on cycads! A new paper in the journal Annals of Botany resolves long-standing questions on how extant cycads are related. The study, led by Dayana Salas-Leiva, postdoctoral researcher at FIU, and Alan Meerow of the USDA (pictured here at...
by Theresa Bramblett | Aug 31, 2013 | Newsletter
Fall/Winter 2013 Newsletter Fall/Winter 2013 – Volume 21, Number 2 Read the latest issue of our newsletter here. This issue highlights Loyd Kelly’s contributions to Montgomery. This spring we dedicated the Loyd G. Kelly Conservation Nursery, a facility...
by Theresa Bramblett | Aug 10, 2013 | Conservation, Events, Research
Montgomery’s staff, members, research fellows and colleagues were well represented at the VII Congreso Colombiana de Botánica (Colombian Botanical Congress), held this past week at the Universidad del Tolima in Ibagué, Colombia. The Congress was coordinated by Hector...
by Theresa Bramblett | Aug 8, 2013 | Events
On August 8, 2013, Dr. Nathalie Nagalingum from the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, Australia described the historical and modern day patterns that have resulted in the living biological diversity of cycads and ferns. Cycads have been long thought of as “living...
by Theresa Bramblett | Aug 1, 2013 | Research
Jason Kolbe, a biologist at the University of Rhode Island (URI), found a new and interesting topic to research at Montgomery Botanical Center. At Montgomery, his research has focused primarily on urbanization and the effect of light on brown anoles. Haley Moniz, Dr....
by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 11, 2013 | News
On July 10, 2013 in San Diego, California, Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC) received a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award at the Esri International User Conference (Esri UC). This international award acknowledges vision, leadership, hard work, and innovative use...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 1, 2013 | Research
On July 1, Dr. Boglarka Erdei of the Hungarian Natural History Museum began working at Montgomery Botanical Center. Dr. Erdei is scheduled to study Montgomery’s cycad collection for one year. Boglarka has published papers on fossil cycads and is now working on a...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jun 30, 2013 | Grants
Last year, The Villagers awarded MBC a grant to support the restoration of the rear arched door at Nell’s House. The door frames the view down the allée to Royal Lake. Constructed in 1932, the original door warped and was no longer keeping out the elements. The new...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jun 21, 2013 | Publications, Research
Larry Noblick and colleagues have just published an extensive study of New World palms.The work carefully examines the morphology and anatomy of the close relatives of the Coconut Palm – Syagrus, Attalea, Butia and others – and considers how these are all related...
