Monthly Meetings
Third Tuesdays at 7pm
Third Tuesdays at 7pm
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
September 19: "The Ancient, the Ugly, and the Nearly Invisible" Dr.
Paul Minnis
The long history of the complex relationships between people and
plants in U.S. Southwest and northern Mexico is more than fascinating; it also
can be useful! Plant remains recovered from archaeological sites help piece
together this story, despite the fact that the remains are often exceptionally
small and sometimes seem just plain ugly. Dr. Paul Minnis, Professor of
Anthropology Emeritus, University of Oklahoma. Paul Minnis' research focuses on
archaeology, prehistoric ethnobotany, cultural ecology and sociocultural
evolution, and the prehistoric biodiversity of the southwest US and northern
Mexico.
October 17: "The Plant Communities of Springs"
Lawrence E. Stevens, Ph.D.
Larry Stevens is an evolutionary ecologist and the Coordinator of the Museum of Northern Arizona’s Springs Stewardship Institute, which is dedicated to improving understanding and stewardship of springs ecosystems. He also serves MNA as the Curator of Ecology, and is the Senior Ecologist for Grand Canyon Wildlands Council, a conservation organization in Flagstaff. He is a long-time Colorado River whitewater guide, and served as Ecologist for Grand Canyon National Park (1988-1994). He has conducted extensive research on southwestern biogeography, conservation ecology, endangered and non-native species biology, as well as springs, riverine, wetlands, and dam ecology and management.
Larry Stevens is an evolutionary ecologist and the Coordinator of the Museum of Northern Arizona’s Springs Stewardship Institute, which is dedicated to improving understanding and stewardship of springs ecosystems. He also serves MNA as the Curator of Ecology, and is the Senior Ecologist for Grand Canyon Wildlands Council, a conservation organization in Flagstaff. He is a long-time Colorado River whitewater guide, and served as Ecologist for Grand Canyon National Park (1988-1994). He has conducted extensive research on southwestern biogeography, conservation ecology, endangered and non-native species biology, as well as springs, riverine, wetlands, and dam ecology and management.
Saturday, October 21: Larry Stevens will lead a field trip to
Montezuma Well, to explore the great contrasts between vegetation types as we
move from springs, to riparian, and then into xeric ecosystems.
To carpool, meet at the OneAZ Credit Union at the corner of Beaver
and Butler at 8:30 am. Bring the usual sun protection, water, and your lunch.
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