June 8, 2010* Tuesday,
5:30 PM (please
note early start time for the barbecue)
Annual Barbecue: The annual barbecue, 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 14, 2010*
Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Susan
K. Pell: "The Cashew Family (Anacardiaceae): Fruits, Genes
and Dermatitis."
Anacardiaceae includes many familiar edibles including cashews,
pistachios, mangos, and pink peppercorns, but is more notorious for its
contact dermatitis-causing members, including poison ivy and poison
oak. This lecture will present an overview of the family from our local
sumac species to the characters that distinguish Anacardiaceae. Recent
research on its evolution will be highlighted with an explanation of
the taxonomic, biogeographic, and morphological implications of the
results. Susan earned her Ph.D. in Plant Biology from
Louisiana State University studying the systematics of the cashew
family (Anacardiaceae). She has continued this research as the Plant
Molecular Systematist and Laboratory Manager at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
(BBG), where she also teaches botany courses through Continuing
Education. In addition to her duties at BBG, she serves as the
Program Chair and Corresponding Secretary for the Torrey Botanical
Society and as the Continuing Education Botany Program Coordinator at
the New York Botanical Garden.
Location:
Bill Paterson Nature Center, Muttontown Preserve, East Norwich
October 12, 2010* Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Margaret
Conover: "Botanical
Reflections: from Peck's Woods to Petermannia."
From
her childhood in Harmony Corners, Wisconsin, Dr. Conover has travelled
to all the corners of the world to pursue her interest in botany. This
talk will be illustrated with her botanical photographs from
the
remote
areas of Iceland, Malaysia, Australia, Scotland, and Long Island.
Spring ephemerals, apical meristems, island biogeography, big trees,
leaf venation patterns, recalcitrant houseplants, and green aliens are
among the topics she will address. Margaret is editor of the LIBS
newsletter and a part-time researcher and teacher at the New York
Botanical Garden and Stony Brook University.
Location:
Museum of Long Island Natural Sciences, Earth and Space Science
Building, Gil Hanson Room (Room 123), SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook
November 9, 2010* Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Dave
Taft: "Orchids Among Us."
Learn how to discover and document orchids. This talk
will highlight the native wild orchids of the heavily urbanized
Northeast, notably
those within driving range of New York City. Dave is a Manager for the
National Park Service at Gateway National Recreation Area, and he is
the
Conservation Chair for the Greater New York Orchid Society.
Location:
Bill Paterson Nature Center,
Muttontown Preserve, East Norwich
December 14, 2010* Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Members
Night
Members are welcome to bring photos, 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 (516-354-6506) in advance to advise as to the approximate
number of images/slides that you would like to show and preferred
medium of presentation. Thanks.
Location:
Bill Paterson Nature Center, Muttontown Preserve, East Norwich
Reminder: there
will be no meetings in January or
February.
Next meeting March 9,
2011.
*
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