Hybrid Lunchbox Talk: Science and Restoration in the Longleaf Ecosystem: Stories from NCBG
Schedule
Thu Jun 13 2024 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
North Carolina Botanical Garden | Chapel Hill, NC
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Join us in-person or on Zoom for a presentation by Mike Kunz, NCBG director of conservation programs.Free; preregistration required. Register: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0005-0014-f52a55bba7c9451982f44da70d4dcea1
DETAILS
The longleaf pine ecosystem is recognized as a biodiversity hotspot, hosting an amazing diversity of plants and animals including many found nowhere else on earth. However, we have lost the majority of this ecosystem to development, land conversion and fire suppression. In this talk, Michael Kunz, Director of Conservation Programs at the North Carolina Botanical Garden, will share some of the ways the Garden is involved in the conservation this regions’ unique flora through our science and restoration efforts. Throughout this talk, he will discuss challenges and opportunities for longleaf in NC and beyond.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Michael Kunz is the Director of Conservation Programs at the North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Biology from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1999 and is currently pursuing a PhD in plant ecology from UNC Chapel Hill. Since joining NCBG in 2005, he has worked on the management of natural areas and the ex situ conservation and restoration of imperiled plants. Michael’s interest is in the ecology, reintroduction, and phylogeography of rare plant species.
Photo by Alyssa LaFaro for UNC Research.
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Where is it happening?
North Carolina Botanical Garden, 100 Old Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, United States,Chapel Hill, North CarolinaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
