by Theresa Bramblett | Oct 20, 2017 | News
The National Science Foundation awarded emergency funds to allow Montgomery to rescue rare palms damaged by Hurricane Irma. The RAPID grant will allow MBC to upright and stake large palms—which require a crane—and to hire student help to care for these...
by Theresa Bramblett | Sep 30, 2017 | Newsletter
Fall/Winter 2017 Newsletter Fall/Winter 2017 – Volume 25, Number 2 Read the latest issue of our newsletter here. This issue highlights a new species discovery (pages 4-5) and updates on research being conducted at MBC (page 6). You will also find...
by Theresa Bramblett | Sep 9, 2017 | News
Hurricane Irma Update In response to questions regarding how the garden fared after Hurricane Irma, we have created a webpage. This webpage shows storm damage and storm surge at Montgomery Botanical Center. Thank you for your support and for your words of...
by Theresa Bramblett | Aug 15, 2017 | News
The Coral Gables Community Foundation generously supported Montgomery Botanical Center’s new Summer STEM Research and Conservation Intern this year. This internship directly supports education and environmental conservation in the City of Coral Gables and...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 28, 2017 | Events
Title: Cavity-Nesting Birds in South Florida’s Urban Forests: Competition Between Native and Exotic Species. Speaker: Joshua Diamond is a Ph.D. student at the Department of Earth and Environment in the College of Arts and Sciences at Florida International...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jul 10, 2017 | Conservation, Publications
A new scientific study shows how two closely related species can differ in conservation effectiveness, when grown in a garden. The paper, appearing in BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION, shows that different strategies are needed for different plants, based on biology or...
by Theresa Bramblett | Apr 7, 2017 | Conservation, News, Publications, Research
A new palmetto species, Sabal antillensis, has just been published! The new species is endemic to the Dutch Caribbean, found only on the islands of Bonaire and Curaçao, and has a striking, pachycaul appearance, with a swollen trunk and short petioles. Sabal...
by Theresa Bramblett | Apr 1, 2017 | Newsletter
Spring/Summer 2017 Newsletter Spring/Summer 2017 – Volume 25, Number 1 Read the latest issue of our newsletter here. Our work to examine the genetics of garden collections is increasingly relevant, as shown by a new federal grant that will allow us to...
by Theresa Bramblett | Mar 3, 2017 | News
Dr. Larry Noblick has completed and published his monograph of the genus Syagrus. The work brings together the author’s knowledge of these palms’ geography, morphology, relationships, anatomy, ecology, and ethnobotanical uses, into a definitive treatment of these...
by Theresa Bramblett | Jan 27, 2017 | Events
Title: West African Palms, and new results on the Hyphaene project. Speaker: Dr. Fred Stauffer is Curator at Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève, Switzerland. Time and date: Friday, January 27th, 2017 at 2:00 PM. Location: Montgomery Botanical...
