"Introduction to wildflower identification: a two-day botany workshop"
Saturday and Sunday April 11 and 12, 2009 "Introduction to wildflower identification: a two-day botany workshop"
9:00 am - 4:00 pm both days
Instructor: Dena Grossenbach, Ph.D. candidate - Department of Evolution and Ecology, UC Davis (with assistance from Reserve staff)
This two-day workshop, aims to provide an introduction to the physical characters used to identify flowering plants to family, genus, and species, and will provide practice in scientific identification of wildflowers using both non-technical and technical field guides including "The Jepson Manual." Attendees will also gain background knowledge of the evolutionary history and relationships of flowering plants and learn how current classification systems reflect those relationships, all the while focusing on what makes the flora of California so darn interesting!
Training will involve: lab sessions using stereo-microscopes and hand-lenses to investigate physical structures and learn the terms used to describe these structures in plant identification guides; short excursions around the Reserve to investigate flowers in the field and to collect specimens; a series of "keying" exercises, wherein attendees will start to use their newly acquired skills in understanding and labeling plant structures to identify plants to family, genus, and species using a dichotamous key.
This workshop is limited to 20 people. Registration for only one day is not accepted - we can only accept registration from individuals able to attend both days. Attendees must bring sturdy shoes for field outings, sunscreen and/or protective clothing, a reusable water bottle, and their own lunches and snacks. Coffee and tea will be provided.
Although there is no fee for the workshop, a $20.00 donation is suggested to help us cover costs of renting the microscopes.
All lectures or events require registration. Space is limited, and registrations are accepted in the order they are received.
To sign up for a lecture or event, contact Cathy Koehler or Paul Aigner at (707) 995-9005, or mclaughlin@ucdavis.edu (and please provide names of all people wishing to attend, and a phone number and email where you can be reached).
9:00 am - 4:00 pm both days
Instructor: Dena Grossenbach, Ph.D. candidate - Department of Evolution and Ecology, UC Davis (with assistance from Reserve staff)
This two-day workshop, aims to provide an introduction to the physical characters used to identify flowering plants to family, genus, and species, and will provide practice in scientific identification of wildflowers using both non-technical and technical field guides including "The Jepson Manual." Attendees will also gain background knowledge of the evolutionary history and relationships of flowering plants and learn how current classification systems reflect those relationships, all the while focusing on what makes the flora of California so darn interesting!
Training will involve: lab sessions using stereo-microscopes and hand-lenses to investigate physical structures and learn the terms used to describe these structures in plant identification guides; short excursions around the Reserve to investigate flowers in the field and to collect specimens; a series of "keying" exercises, wherein attendees will start to use their newly acquired skills in understanding and labeling plant structures to identify plants to family, genus, and species using a dichotamous key.
This workshop is limited to 20 people. Registration for only one day is not accepted - we can only accept registration from individuals able to attend both days. Attendees must bring sturdy shoes for field outings, sunscreen and/or protective clothing, a reusable water bottle, and their own lunches and snacks. Coffee and tea will be provided.
Although there is no fee for the workshop, a $20.00 donation is suggested to help us cover costs of renting the microscopes.
All lectures or events require registration. Space is limited, and registrations are accepted in the order they are received.
To sign up for a lecture or event, contact Cathy Koehler or Paul Aigner at (707) 995-9005, or mclaughlin@ucdavis.edu (and please provide names of all people wishing to attend, and a phone number and email where you can be reached).