by Theresa Bramblett | Sep 28, 2007 | Grants
Recently, Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC) was able to upgrade its equipment fleet with significant in-kind support from Nick Kelly and Kelly Tractor. The Caterpillar 420DIT (pictured in front of the Loyd G. Kelly Spindle Palm Grove) is an ideal machine for...
by Theresa Bramblett | Sep 27, 2007 | Research
Dr. Angelica Cibrian Jaramillo, postdoctoral associate at the New York Botanical Garden, is studying Montgomery Botanical Center’s (MBC) Cycas micronesica collection as part of her population genetics research. Cycas micronesica—indigenous to Guam, Rota, Yap,...
by Theresa Bramblett | Sep 26, 2007 | Research
MBC led international cycad research efforts in Belize in August and September of 2008. The expedition was conducted in two parts. The first leg of the expedition, which was generously funded by Tim Gregory, focused on Ceratozamia robusta. The second portion, funded...
by Theresa Bramblett | Sep 24, 2007 | News
Montgomery Botanical Center was pleased to host Dr. Liliana Katinas and Dr. Jorge Crisci of the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina, in the Arthur Montgomery Guesthouse while they studied at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s Herbarium with Dr. Lauren...
by Theresa Bramblett | Sep 24, 2007 | Research
During his visit to Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC), Montgomery Botanical Research Fellow, Dr. John Dowe of the Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research, collaborated with MBC executive director, Dr. Patrick Griffith, MBC palm biologist, Dr. Larry Noblick,...
by Theresa Bramblett | Sep 17, 2007 | Events
Anders Lindstrom, director of botanical collections at Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden, Thailand, and Ex situ Conservation Subgroup leader of the Cycad Specialist Group (IUCN), generously provided his insight and expertise during a cycad walk-through at...
by Theresa Bramblett | Sep 5, 2007 | Newsletter
Fall Winter 2007 Newsletter Fall/Winter 2007 – Volume 15, Number 2 Read the latest issue of our newsletter here. Montgomery Botanical Center publishes two newsletters a year to keep our supporters and collaborators up to date and informed. If you would like to...
by Theresa Bramblett | Aug 1, 2007 | News
Ron Determann, conservatory and conservation director at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, visited Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC) to share his experience in conservatory horticulture. Chad Husby, MBC collections manager and botanist, has a long-standing, collaborative...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 27, 2007 | News
During the month of July 2007, Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC) hosted graduate student Dánae Cabrera in MBC’s Arthur Montgomery Guesthouse. Ms. Cabrera is using MBC’s collections in a parallel project of her Ph.D. research, focusing on the systematics...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 26, 2007 | Conservation
Montgomery Botanical Center’s (MBC) cycad biologist, Michael Calonje, has returned from MBC’s Panama 2007 expedition to Kuna Yala Province. A generous donation from MBC Heritage Member, Randal J. Moore, supported the expedition. Mr. Moore’s support...
