by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 22, 2005 | Events
Jeremy is investigating the waters that contribute to Biscayne Bay as part of his doctoral studies at Florida International University; he has been collecting data from wells at MBC and aquifers underneath. On Thursday the July 21st at 2:30 p.m., Jeremy discussed his...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 11, 2005 | Events
For two weeks in July, MBC hosted Dr. John Dowe, botanist with the Australian Center for Tropical Freshwater Research at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia. John is an expert on Livistona, and has done extensive research on systematics and ecology of the...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 6, 2005 | Events
From July 5th through July 10th, MBC hosted Dr. William Hahn, associate dean and associate research professor of biology at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Bill, a longtime contributor of specimens to MBC, is doing research on palms of the tribe Cocoseae....
by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 1, 2005 | News
Montgomery Botanical Center was honored with the Dorothy E. Hansell Award at the 2005 American Association of Botanic Gardens and Arboreta Meeting in Chicago for its newsletter, The Montgomery News. The Hansell award recognizes the accomplishments of gardens with...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jun 6, 2005 | Events
Dylan Hannon, curator of tropical plants and conservatory collections at Huntington Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California, visited MBC from June 4-7 to collect plant propagation material for inclusion in the Huntington’s newly constructed Rose Hills Foundation...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jun 6, 2005 | Events
MBC was represented at the Florida State Horticultural Society Conference in Tampa from June 6-7. MBC Staff presented a paper titled “Effects of a Parasitic Wasp (Coccobius fulvus) on Cycad Aulacaspis Scale (Aulacaspis yasumatsui) at Montgomery Botanical Center,...
by Theresa Bramblett | May 23, 2005 | Events
From May 23 to May 27, MBC hosted Dr. Mark Bonta, assistant professor of geography at Delta State University in Mississippi, to do research on the interfaces between cycads and human cultures. While here, Mark gave a lecture on “The Human Geography of Cycads” in the...
by Theresa Bramblett | Apr 20, 2005 | News
Dr. M. Patrick Griffith was selected by MBC as its new executive director. Patrick has a Ph.D. from Claremont GraduateUniversity and Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, an M.S. degree in biology from Sul Ross State University, and a B.A. in botany from the University of...
by Theresa Bramblett | Mar 5, 2005 | Newsletter
Spring/Summer 2005 Newsletter Spring/Summer 2005 – Volume 13, Number 1 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...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jan 18, 2005 | Events
MBC was represented at the 7th International Conference on Cycad Biology (CYCAD 2005) in Xalapa, Mexico. This conference occurs every three years and is an extraordinary opportunity for cycad scientists and enthusiasts to share information and their enjoyment of...
