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Job Opening for Assistant Plant Inspector for Emerald Ash Borer in Otsego County
POSITION: Assistant Plant Inspector SALARY: $15.93/hour APPOINTMENT: Temporary, Non-Competitive LOCATION: Otsego County POSITION DESCRIPTION: As an Assistant Plant Inspector, you will be assigned to the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Control Program. The objective of the...
Find a Location on Bing, Google and USGS Topo Maps Using UTM, Lat-Long or MTM (Canada)
If you want to enter GPS coordinates in web-based maps it can be a hassle to convert the coordinate systems depending on how you record them. There is a great website that does it for you and with one click will go to the web map you want. It is called leware.net...
New York Counties Lacking Records for Common Genera. Let’s Fill the Gaps!
Recently I was looking at species of Rosa in the New York Flora Atlas. When I looked at the genus I noticed that the genus map had Cortland County as the only county without a record of any species of Rosa. That made me curious to find out if any other common genera...
Want to Know More about Pollinators? There’s a Website for That.
The Pollinator Partnership is a fascinating website that deals with the role of pollinators. The Pollinator Partnership’s mission is to protect pollinators, critical to food and ecosystems, through conservation, education, and research. Signature initiatives include...
Amaze Your Friends With The Meaning of Scientific Plant Names!
If you have ever sought the meaning behind the scientific name of a plant there is an easy website to use called Botanary (botanical dictionary) to look them up. It's part of the gardening site "Dave's Garden". Keep it handy on your smartphone to use when guiding...
Follow a Bryological Expedition to Cape Horn
Bill Buck, from The New York Botanical Garden, is on a bryophyte collecting trip to the islands off Cape Horn, the southernmost point of South America, with colleagues that include Jim Shevock, Blanka Shaw, and Juan Larraín. An excerpt from his most recent blog post...
Are You a Florida Snowbird? Check Out the Florida Wildflower Blog.
Some of us spend time in Florida during the winter (I don't know why since there is some much winter fun to be had here) but if you do you might be interested in a blog and website just for Florida wildflowers. The Florida Wildflower Foundation is doing a lot of good...
Long Island Flora Sampler 2010
If you are tired of the frigid cold and mountains of snow, here is a sampling of some of my favorite photos from the summer of 2010 that I took during my travels around Long Island. Something to look forward to next field season. Keep abreast of our newsletter and...
Beautiful State Flower Animation
CLICK HERE to see a movie of all the state flowers and afterward you can click on a list of states to see the flower for that state. Quick, what is the state flower of New York?
Collecting Milkweed Seed at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Here is a video that features Dr. Gerry Moore demonstrating how they collect seed and press plants at the garden. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NipB3se9QS8
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