Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Eyes on the Forest: What You Can Do to Help Prevent New Forest Pest Invasions (October 21, 2019 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64776 64776-16444933@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 21, 2019 7:30pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

A presentation by Georgia Peterson, natural resource extension specialist at Michigan State University, on how citizen scientists can become more adept at identifying the warning signs of potential new invaders, which continue to put pressure on Michigan’s forest health.

Presented by MI Bot. Club Huron Valley Chapter.

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Presentation Wed, 31 Jul 2019 13:34:40 -0400 2019-10-21T19:30:00-04:00 2019-10-21T21:00:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Presentation
Big Weeds and Tiny Microbes: How Do Microbes Influence Invasiveness (November 18, 2019 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64784 64784-16444942@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 18, 2019 7:30pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

A presentation by Wes Bickford, a PhD candidate in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan, on the role of microbes in growth and performance of native and non-native Phragmites (a perennial grass).

Presented by MI Botanical Club Huron Valley Chapter

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Presentation Wed, 31 Jul 2019 14:05:41 -0400 2019-11-18T19:30:00-05:00 2019-11-18T21:00:00-05:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Presentation
White-tailed Deer and Michigan Plant Communities: Two Decades of Observations and Reflections (February 17, 2020 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72794 72794-18079301@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 17, 2020 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

A presentation by Jacqueline Corteau on the history and role of white-tailed deer in Michigan ecosystems and their impact on the state’s plants and plant communities, based on two decades of monitoring white-tailed deer herbivory research in southeast Michigan.

Presented by Michigan Botanical Club Huron Valley.

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Presentation Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:50:16 -0500 2020-02-17T19:30:00-05:00 2020-02-17T20:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Presentation
Canceled - Identifying Invasive Plants (March 16, 2020 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72806 72806-18079311@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 16, 2020 7:30pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

A presentation by Don Drife on how to identify invasive plant species in Michigan and how to distinguish them from similar native species.

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Presentation Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:08:09 -0400 2020-03-16T19:30:00-04:00 2020-03-16T20:30:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Presentation
Canceled - Modern Systematics and Illuminating Hidden Relationships of Plants (April 20, 2020 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72815 72815-18079320@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 20, 2020 7:30pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

A review and update by U-M Herbarium vascular plant curator Tony Reznicek of the impact on Michigan Flora and plant classification generally of recent work in molecular systematics.

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Presentation Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:01:01 -0400 2020-04-20T19:30:00-04:00 2020-04-20T21:00:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Presentation