November Lunchtime Lecture: Taxonomy of the blueberries of the Philippines
“Taxonomy of the blueberries (Vaccinium L., Ericaceae) of the Philippines”
A (Virtual) Lunchtime Lecture by Maverick Tamayo
Join us as graduate student Maverick Tamayo from Texas Christian University shares his research related to botanical exploration of the Vaccinium group (Ericaceae) in the Southern Philippines.
The genus Vaccinium is one of the most speciose and less studied plant group in the heather family Ericaceae. This genus is estimated to comprise ca. 450-500 species worldwide. The Philippines shares a part of this diversity with 40 species recognized thus far. But this number is expected to increase in the coming years as many more areas in the country are explored. In this lecture, the diversity and taxonomy of the Philippine Vaccinium will be tackled with emphasis on new species discovered as part of the NSF-funded project “Plant Discovery in the Southern Philippines” (NSF award #1754697). Their conservation status and ecological notes will also be discussed. This 1-hr seminar includes a short Q&A session after the lecture.
This virtual seminar will be broadcast using the Zoom platform. Click here to connect to the event. [The host will admit you once the event begins. Guests will be muted upon entry to the session.] Lecture begins at noon (Central) and includes a chat-based Q&A with the speaker. This event has ended. View a recording of the lecture here: https://youtu.be/qEHUiz82kXE. Check out past lectures here.
About the Research Lecture Series
The BRIT Research Lecture Series is designed to create community wide conversation about a diverse range of important and rapidly developing topics. This series gives scientists and speakers a forum for sharing the most current information about their areas of expertise and allows the public to interact with leading members of the local, national, and international scientific community. Read more at fwbg.org/events/lecture-series.
November Lunchtime Lecture: Taxonomy of the blueberries of the Philippines
“Taxonomy of the blueberries (Vaccinium L., Ericaceae) of the Philippines”
A (Virtual) Lunchtime Lecture by Maverick Tamayo
Join us as graduate student Maverick Tamayo from Texas Christian University shares his research related to botanical exploration of the Vaccinium group (Ericaceae) in the Southern Philippines.
The genus Vaccinium is one of the most speciose and less studied plant group in the heather family Ericaceae. This genus is estimated to comprise ca. 450-500 species worldwide. The Philippines shares a part of this diversity with 40 species recognized thus far. But this number is expected to increase in the coming years as many more areas in the country are explored. In this lecture, the diversity and taxonomy of the Philippine Vaccinium will be tackled with emphasis on new species discovered as part of the NSF-funded project “Plant Discovery in the Southern Philippines” (NSF award #1754697). Their conservation status and ecological notes will also be discussed. This 1-hr seminar includes a short Q&A session after the lecture.
This virtual seminar will be broadcast using the Zoom platform. Click here to connect to the event. [The host will admit you once the event begins. Guests will be muted upon entry to the session.] Lecture begins at noon (Central) and includes a chat-based Q&A with the speaker. This event has ended. View a recording of the lecture here: https://youtu.be/qEHUiz82kXE. Check out past lectures here.
About the Research Lecture Series
The BRIT Research Lecture Series is designed to create community wide conversation about a diverse range of important and rapidly developing topics. This series gives scientists and speakers a forum for sharing the most current information about their areas of expertise and allows the public to interact with leading members of the local, national, and international scientific community. Read more at fwbg.org/events/lecture-series.