While it may seem like botanists have already figured out most things about North America’s plants, recent research illuminates how much is still unknown about baseline plant biogeography and biodiversity. Northwest Montana is one such gap, with relatively low documentation of plant distribution and diversity, until now.
Join us for an engaging presentation with Marguerite Trost, a graduate student at the University of Wyoming working with the Rocky Mountain Herbarium, where she is pursuing a Master’s degree in Botany. Marguerite is currently in the second year of a comprehensive graduate student project conducting a vascular floristic inventory of the Kootenai National Forest. Over the past two years, they have collected, identified, and curated more than 10,000 specimens representing over 1,000 plant species, which are housed at the herbarium.
Marguerite’s talk will cover:
- Floristic research principles
- Physiographical factors assembling the flora
- Vegetation types
- Botanical fieldwork methods
- Notable plant collections in the Kootenai National Forest
Whether you’re a plant enthusiast, naturalist, or simply curious about the landscapes of Northwest Montana, this presentation offers a fascinating look at how much there is still to discover in our local forests.
When: Sunday, January 25th | 2:00-4:30 PM
- Doors open: 2:00 PM
- Presentation: 2:30-3:30 PM
- Q&A, informal discussion & mingling: 3:30-4:30 PM
Where: Venture Inn – Spruce Room
Please register with Isabelle Manning at 650-477-8222 or isabelle@scotchmanpeaks.org to save your spot!
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