Join us on Saturday, March 28th for the Torrey Botanical Society’s
Annual Lecture and Banquet!
The lecture is free and open to the public. The banquet is free for members, and $40 for non-members. (Tip: An annual membership costs $40 [$20 for students]) It will be held at the City College of New York, in the Marshak Science Building room 801. The lecture will also be streamed via Zoom.
Lecture
Urban Wildfires & Community Gardens: Cultivating ecological novelty in cities, presented by Dr. Aaron Sexton (Cornell University)
In this talk, Aaron will discuss his research in two starkly different urban ecosystems, remnant forests and community gardens, and the role that spontaneous ecological processes can play in supporting biotic heterogeneity. He will then discuss ongoing and upcoming projects aimed at investigating biotic heterogeneity in our cities and efforts that municipalities and landowners can take part in to facilitate biodiversity in their city, neighborhoods and green spaces.
Aaron is an Assistant Professor at Cornell University studying urban ecology. Before coming to Cornell he was a postdoc in France and Germany for a few years studying their urban ecosystems.
Banquet
Following the lecture, the Torrey Society annual banquet will be held in the same location (Marshak Building room 801). Mediterranean food will be served, including gluten free and vegetarian options.
Schedule
2:30 pm – Coffee and introductions
3:00 pm – Lecture
4:00 pm – Short Break
4:15 pm – Torrey Presidential Address
4:30 pm – Dinner
Please contact us at torreybotanicalsociety@gmail.com with any questions! We look forward to seeing you!
Our past lectures can be viewed on YouTube.
See a list of previous speakers and lectures here.
