2011 Ohio Botanical Symposium
When: Friday, March 25, 2011
Time: Doors open at 8 am. Program starts at 9:15 am. Concludes at 3:45 pm.
Where: Villa Milano, 1630 Schrock Road, Columbus, OH, 43229
Agenda
| 8 am |
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Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 9:15 am |
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Welcome |
| 9:30 am |
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Keynote Address
What Climate Change May Mean for Plants: Global, National, and Regional Consequences
David Karowe, PhD, Western Michigan University
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| 10:30 am |
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Break – Network, visit exhibitor and vendor tables |
| 11:00 am |
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Best Plant Discoveries of 2010
Tim Walters, PhD, The Mannik & Smith Group |
| 11:30 am |
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Ohio’s Native Clovers & Their Kin
Mike Vincent, PhD, Miami University |
| 12:00 pm |
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Lunch |
| 1:15 pm |
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Oak Openings Butterflies…It Takes a Plant Community
David Parshall, The Ohio Lepidopterists |
| 1:45 pm |
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Assessing Invasiveness in Ohio’s Plants: Revising the List of Top Invaders
Theresa Culley, PhD, University of Cincinnati |
| 2:15 pm |
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Break |
| 2:30 pm |
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What was That Botanist Thinking?: The Meanings Behind the Names of Ohio Plants
David Johnson, PhD, Ohio Wesleyan University |
| 3:00 pm |
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Circle of Time: The Life, Death and Rebirth of an Ancient Landscape
Tim Snyder, Ohio Division of Natural Areas & Preserves (Retired) |
| 3:30 pm |
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Closing Remarks |
About the Ohio Botanical Symposium
Presented by the Ohio Division of Wildlife, in cooperation with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, The Nature Conservancy, and The Ohio State University herbarium, the Ohio Botanical Symposium brings together people of various backgrounds who share an interest in Ohio’s flora, wildlife, and natural history. Quality speakers present on botanical topics related to Ohio and adjacent states. Vendors will be present selling native plants, books, and other items.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. David Karowe
David Karowe is currently a Professor of Biological Sciences at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is one of the experts on climate change and has been conducting research for over 15 years on the effects of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide on plants and higher levels in the food chain. He has published numerous articles and presented numerous talks on climate change. Dr. Karowe is currently writing a book on climate change and its ecological consequences.
Put Your Stamp on Conservation
Buying an Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp is a meaningful way that you can help Ohio’s wildlife and the habitat they call home. For $12 you will receive an attractive collectible stamp, magnet, and commemorative card. Proceeds from the stamp go into the Endangered Species and Wildlife Diversity Fund. The stamp also will be available for purchase at the symposium, but at its regular price of $15.
Display Opportunities
Interested in a display booth? Contact Rick Gardner via email at rick.gardner@dnr.state.oh.us or by phone at (614) 265-6419 for details.
Registration
Pre-registration is required. Registration fee includes Italian lunch buffet with a vegetarian option. Early registration is recommended. Registration will be accepted until March 21, 2011. Fees are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend you may send a substitute. Please bring you own mug for coffee & tea service.
For questions regarding sponsorship and/or registration, contact Renee Boronka at rboronka@cmnh.org or by phone (216) 231-4600 ext. 3505.
Sponsors
The 2011 Ohio Botanical Symposium is made possible through the generous financial support of: Akron Garden Club, Arc of Appalachia, Cincinnati Wildflower Preservation Society, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Columbus Metro Parks, Crane Hollow Nature Preserve, Dawes Arboretum, Flora Quest, Holden Arboretum, Mohican Native Plant Society, Native Plant Society of Northeastern Ohio, Ohio Division of Wildlife, Ohio Prairie Nursery, Ohio Wetlands Foundation, Scioto Gardens, The Nature Conservancy, The Ohio State University, US Fish & Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, and Western Reserve Land Conservancy.
Mark your calendars!
The Conservation Symposium series presented by Cleveland Museum of Natural History will be held on September 9, 2011. The event will focus on our changing climate.