Northern California Botanists to Present a Symposium
On January 14 – 15, 2013, the Northern California Botanists* will be presenting a two-day symposium titled: “From the Redwoods to the Sagebrush: Botany Ranging Far and Wide”, to be held at California State University, Chico. This symposium is sponsored in part by the College of Natural Sciences and the Department of Biological Sciences at California State University, Chico. The Dean of the College of Natural Sciences will be welcoming the symposium attendees next Monday morning. The symposium will include an exciting line-up of topics ranging from redwood/northcoast ecology to Northern California botanical discoveries, and a third day of workshops / field trips to choose from. The symposium will also include an evening reception and banquet with keynote speaker Barbara Ertter, of the University of California Berkeley, addressing “People, Plants, and Politics: The Early Years of California’s Botanical Institutions”. Registration at the symposium is open to anyone: botanical enthusiasts, professionals, and students.
For a detailed program and registration information, see:
*The Northern California Botanists is an association of botanists in the Northern California region with the purpose of increasing knowledge and communication about botanical issues concerning science, conservation, education, and professional development.