by Theresa Bramblett | Jan 8, 2008 | Events
Dr. David J. de Laubenfels, a renowned authority on conifers of the Southern Hemisphere and professor emeritus at Syracuse University, studied the cycad and tropical conifer collections at Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC). Dr. de Laubenfels has described 100 species...
by Theresa Bramblett | Dec 31, 2007 | Grants
Designed by architect Robert Fitch Smith and completed circa 1934, the Arthur Montgomery Guesthouse is experiencing the effects of over 70 years of use; exposure to south Florida moisture has affected the subflooring of the structure. Generous funding from The...
by Theresa Bramblett | Dec 14, 2007 | News
Following an in-depth review by the North American Plant Collections Consortium (NAPCC), Montgomery Botanical Center’s (MBC) Palm Collection and Cycad Collection were both certified as Collections of National Significance. “These are important...
by Theresa Bramblett | Dec 13, 2007 | Research
With support from a USDA Agricultural Research Service Germplasm Exchange Grant, Chad Husby, Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC) collections manager and botanist, and Ronald Determann, conservatory and conservation director for the Atlanta Botanical Garden, successfully...
by Theresa Bramblett | Dec 7, 2007 | Research
Craig Brodersen, doctoral candidate at the University of Vermont, is using Montgomery Botanical Center’s (MBC) extensive palm and cycad collections for his research on photosynthesis. Palms and cycads, many of which are well adapted to a high light environment,...
by Theresa Bramblett | Nov 29, 2007 | Research
Ian Watt of Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, United Kingdom, and his colleague, Stephen Wagner, studied Montgomery Botanical Center’s (MBC) cycad collections, evaluating their horticultural potential for southern England. Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, located...
by Theresa Bramblett | Nov 21, 2007 | Events
Dr. Larry Noblick, Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC) palm biologist, was invited to speak at the recent symposium, Research for the Development of Palms in South America. The symposium focused on the diversity and richness of palms by country and the state of...
by Theresa Bramblett | Nov 15, 2007 | News
Dr. Alberto S. Taylor, professor at the Universidad de Panamá, was recently appointed a Montgomery Botanical Research Fellow. During his visit to Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC), Dr. Taylor collaborated with MBC executive director, Dr. Patrick Griffith, MBC cycad...
by Theresa Bramblett | Nov 1, 2007 | Research
Dr. Wenheng Zhang studied live floral material at Montgomery Botanical Center during the lastith her colleague, Dr. Chuck Davis, Dr. Zhang is researching the evolution of floral development in the Malpighiaceae, which has shown transitions between radial, subradial,...
by Theresa Bramblett | Oct 1, 2007 | Grants
With a very generous gift from Jeff Shimonski, the Paul Drummond Fund has been established at Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC). The Fund honors the life and work of Paul Drummond, past president of the International Palm Society and lifelong palm enthusiast....
