Fall/Winter 2018 Newsletter

Fall/Winter 2018 Newsletter

This issue highlights a new Plant Exploration Fund (page 3). Lin Lougheed, the Fund’s Founder, will give a matching gift of $100,000 to encourage others who
believe in the irreplaceable value of plants to contribute to the Fund. If you are inclined to support plant exploration, this is a good year to donate to the fund, since your donation will be matched.

For updates on reseach being conducting on Brazilian palms see pages 4-5, more research updates on other projects being conducted at Montgomery Botanical Center can be found on page 6, and to read more about our 10 new staff members see page 7!

Montgomery Botanical Center publishes two newsletters a year to keep our supporters and collaborators up to date and informed. To read more about how Montgomery Botanical Center meets our mission of “Advancing Research, Conservation, and Education through Scientific Plant Collections” please see our newsletters online.

MBC Featured in SoMi Magazine

MBC Featured in SoMi Magazine

Montgomery Botanical Center is featured in the August/September (Vol XIII) issue of SoMi Magazine. Donna Shelley gives a history of the property and highlights the current activities of the MBC scientists, researchers, and staff. On a steamy sidewalk in Miami’s...
Novel Fiber in the Leaves of Dioon!

Novel Fiber in the Leaves of Dioon!

Novel Fiber in the Leaves of Dioon! A new paper has been published in the International Journal of Plant Sciences by Tracy Magellan, Patrick Griffith, Barry Tomlinson, Brett Huggett, and Alison Ricciardi on types of fibers in the cycad Dioon. This paper is a...
Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter

Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter

Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter Spring/Summer 2018 – Volume 26, Number 1 Read the latest issue of our newsletter here.This issue highlights a search for the Cacheito Palm (pages 6-7) and updates on research being conducted on Cuban cycads (pages 4-5). This year we...
Fall/Winter 2017 Newsletter

Fall/Winter 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...
Hurricane Irma Update

Hurricane Irma Update

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...
New STEM Research & Conservation Intern

New STEM Research & Conservation Intern

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...