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Matt Palmer, PhD, Columbia University botany professor and Flora of New Jersey's Atlas chairperson, will speak to the Torey Botanical Society April 8, 2014.  Dr. Palmer's topic will be Urban Vegetation in New York City: Ecosystem functions in both natural and built environments.  Matt will share his expertise and discuss the importance of urban vegetation with its role in the urban ecosystem.  Torrey Botanical Society's April 8, 2014 meeting will be held 6:30 PM at The Arsenal in Central … [Read more...] about Torrey Botanical Society Hosts FNJP’s Dr. Matt Palmer April 8th, 2014

A news recent report in the weekly journal Science (Vol. 342 pg 173, 11 October 2013) describes the New York Botanical Garden's effort to digitize and photograph their massive 7 million specimen collection.  According to the report, approximately 2million specimens are now available on-line for viewing at http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/VirtualHerbarium.asp.  The portal is the pathway to the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium's speciemens and photographs.  The C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium … [Read more...] about New York Botanical Garden’s Specimens Available in Digital Form

Flora of New Jersey Participants and friends: The last quarterly meeting of 2013 will be a telephone conference call this Saturday October 5 at 10AM. The normal meeting topics such as yearly progress and setting goals for the up coming botanical year 2014 will be discussed during the conference call. The call in number is:  1-857-232-0300 The participant code is: 969554 Hope to hear all of our members this Saturday! "See" you then, Joe Arsenault, FNJP   … [Read more...] about Last 2013 Phone Conference this Saturday 10/5/2013

Dr. Ruth Patrick, a life member of the Philadelphia Botanical Club, passed away Monday September 23, 2013.  Dr. Patrick was a pilar of the Phiadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences where she lead the Limnology Department for decades.  Dr. Patrick was still active and coming into the office until she was 100!   Dr. Patrick became a Life Member of PBC nearly as soon as it was available.  Dr. Patrick's legacy includes many accomplishments.  She was the formost authority on rivers and diatoms.  She … [Read more...] about Dr. Ruth Patrick, 1907 – 2013

The Flora of New Jersey's customary annual meeting was held via teleconference February 16th, 2013.  This speared our members a long drive to the herbarium on a less than perfect day.  One topic of interest was the resignation of Stevens Heckscher from the position of Vice Chairperson.  Stevens busy schedule and lack of available time forced his hand.  Stevens will remain a memeber of our executive board and will continue to be an occasional contributor.  The members present held a voice … [Read more...] about 2013 Annual Meeting Held Februray 16th