Lunch & Learn: What’s in a Name?
Learn how names allow us to trace plant origins and characteristics and inform how botanists and gardeners engage with plants, and why the words we choose change what we notice in the landscape.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 5:30-6:30PM
Discover the unique wetland adaptations and soil carbon storage capacities of this globally rare and threatened ecosystem. Explore the unique, beautiful, and fragrant Ericaceae species that thrive in the understories of these communities, as well as the role that sphagnum mosses play in forming peat. Come away with new information about the fascinating range of species in this plant community, about the importance of protecting wetlands and peatlands, and about the cultural significance of Atlantic white cedar for Wampanoag and other Indigenous peoples
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Elective Credit Hours: 1.0
A recording of this class will be available for 30 days after the class date.
A laptop, desktop computer, smartphone, or tablet compatible with Zoom; speakers; reliable internet connection
Graduate student, SUNY ESF