September 9, 2008*
Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Scott
McDonnell: "GIS Environmental Attributes and Forest Health."
Learn
about developing hardware and software technologies relative to
environmental risk assessments and damages, such as from defoliation.
Scott is the GIS aerial surveyor for the NYS DEC.
Location: Bill Paterson
Nature Center, Muttontown Preserve,
East Norwich
October 14, 2008*
Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Joe Zysman: "The Nature of
the Fire Island Wilderness Area."
This
will be a talk about the flora and fauna of the Fire
Island Wilderness Area
within the Fire Island National Seashore. It will also cover related
issues such as planning processes that affect Fire Island as well as
the history of Fire Island. Joe is President of the Fire Island
Wilderness Committee.
Location: Bill Paterson
Nature Center,
Muttontown Preserve, East Norwich
November 11, 2008* Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Jamie Boyer: "Modeling the
Telome Theory - Simulations of Early Land Plant Development."
For well over 50 years, the Telome Theory of Walter Zimmermann has been
extremely influential in interpreting the evolutionary history of land
plant architecture. Modeling techniques have been employed to create a
detailed description of theoretical 'elementary processes' proposed by
Zimmermann and to ascertain developmental information from the fossil
record. Jamie is a Ph.D. candidate at SUNY Binghamton, where he studies
the evolution and development of early land plants, and is the
Associate Director of Teacher Professional Development at The New York
Botanical Garden.
Location: Museum of Long
Island Natural Sciences, Earth and Space Science Building,
Gil Hanson Room (Room 123) SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook
December 9, 2008*
Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Andy Greller: "Rainforests
of Southern South America."
Learn from the LIBS VP whose areas of expertise include both forest
ecology and tropical biology. Andy is a Past President of the Torrey
Botanical Society, a member of the LIBS Local Flora Committee, and is
currently leading other LIBS members in field work to update the Flora
of Queens County.
Location: Bill Paterson
Nature Center, Muttontown Preserve, East Norwich
Reminder:
our schedule has changed, and there will be no meetings in January or
February.
March 10, 2009*
Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Members Night: Members are welcome to bring slides, stories, specimens,
and tales of peculiar sightings of favorite plants. A great opportunity
to show what you have found while exploring on Long Island or
elsewhere. Please call Rich Kelly in advance to advise as to the
approximate number of slides/images that you would like to show and
preferred medium of presentation. Thanks.
Location: Bill Paterson
Nature Center, Muttontown Preserve, East Norwich
April 14, 2009*
Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Sarah Gray: "More Than Just
an Ant Trap: Dynamics of the Pitcher
Plant, Sarracenia purpurea,
and the Food Web Inhabiting its Leaves."
In order for the Pitcher Plant to receive its much needed nutrients, it
must rely on the interactions within the microbial aquatic food web
that resides inside its leaves. This talk will describe the essential
interaction between this carnivorous plant and its food web, and
experiments that are being done using this food web to ask fundamental
questions about species interactions. Sarah is a Ph.D Candidate in the
Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University. She is
interested in how different biotic and abiotic factors affect the
dynamics within a community through time. She is also using molecular
techniques to determine the bacterial diversity of the food web and how
it may affect both the plant and the remaining members of the food web.
Location: Museum of Long
Island Natural Sciences, Earth and Space
Science Building, Gil Hanson Room (Room 123), SUNY at Stony Brook,
Stony
Brook
May 12,
2009* Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Marilyn
Jordan: "A Ranking System for Evaluating Non-Native
Plant
Species for Invasiveness: Legal implications for LI and
NYS."
In 2007 the Suffolk and Nassau County Legislatures passed resolutions that prohibited the sale of 63 non-native, invasive plant species. Species on these lists, and new species, will be revised based on invasiveness assessments made using a ranking system developed by The Nature Conservancy and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. LIBS is providing valuable input as a member of a stakeholder review committee. Dr. Jordan will demonstrate how the ranking system works, present results, and discuss how the assessments will contribute to creation of prohibited plant lists. Marilyn received her Ph.D. in plant ecology from Rutgers University. She has more than 20 years of research experience at Rutgers, Cornell University, and the Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, MA). She is currently a conservation scientist for The Nature Conservancy.
Location: Bill Paterson Nature Center, Muttontown Preserve, East Norwich
June 9, 2009* Tuesday,
5:30 PM
(please note
early start time for the barbeque)
Annual Barbeque: The annual barbeque, featuring Chef Eric's
made-to-order hot dogs and hamburgers. Salads, deviled eggs, desserts,
etc. gladly accepted. The traditional location - on the green behind
the Muttontown Preserve meeting house.
Location: Bill Paterson
Nature Center, Muttontown Preserve, East Norwich
September 8, 2009*
Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Lois Lindberg:
"Wildflowers
of the Northeast - Folklore and
More."
Many of our common wildflowers are easily identified, but it's often
the story behind
their names that fascinates people. This program will cover
wildflowers from
Long Island, the Catskills, and New England, and will highlight the
history, origin of
names, and folklore that surrounds them. Come and get
re-acqainted with
some old botanical favorites. Lois is a naturalist and
long-time LIBS
member.
Location: Bill Paterson
Nature Center, Muttontown Preserve, East Norwich
October 13, 2009*
Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Mary Beth and Paul Tomko:
"The Edgewood Oak-Brush Plains
Preserve."
The Edgewood Oak-Brush Plains State Preserve is the second largest
remnant of pitch
pine/scrub oak in NY and the only such area on Long Island. The past,
present, and future of this unique habitat, which lies in western
Suffolk County, will be
presented. Mary Beth and Paul represent The Friends of the Edgewood
Oak-Brush Plains Preserve.
Location: Museum of Long
Island Natural Sciences, Earth and
Space Science Building, Gil Hanson Room (Room 123), SUNY at Stony
Brook, Stony Brook
* Refreshments and informal talk begin at 7:30.
Formal meeting starts at 8:00 PM.
Directions to Muttontown:
516-571-8500
Directions to Stony Brook: 516-354-6506