by Kyle J Webster | Jul 16, 2010 | Invasive Species, Publications, Apps, and Websites
The concept of Novel Ecosystems is gaining traction in the conservation community and will have implications with how preserves and other natural areas are managed (less management of invasive species for example). In the words of one ecologist, “Novel systems...
by Kyle J Webster | Jul 9, 2010 | People
From Steve Young – NY Natural Heritage Program This link is to an obituary in the Watertown Daily Times: http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20100702/OBIT01/307029958/-1/obit I met Dr. Ketchledge in 1971 when I was his undergraduate student in dendrology...
by Kyle J Webster | Jul 8, 2010 | Field Trips
From Steve Young – NY Natural Heritage Program Earlier in June I travelled down to the South Fork of Long Island where, with funding from The Nature Conservancy, I explored various natural areas in search of rare plant populations that have not been seen in 20...
by Kyle J Webster | Jul 7, 2010 | Taxonomy
The 2010 Rare Plant Status Lists contain some scientific name changes that are listed here, old name first then new name. To see further explanations of why they were changed you can type the new name into the NY Flora Atlas. www.atlas.nyflora.org. Some of the...
by Kyle J Webster | Jul 7, 2010 | Happenings
From a DEC press release: City of Rochester, State Preserve Last Two Undeveloped Finger Lakes in New York (Thursday, July 1, 2010) – Rochester Mayor Robert J. Duffy and State Environmental Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today that New York State has completed the...
