Flora and Fauna of Ellis and Navarro counties, Texas's Journal

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January 31, 2018

Monday – February 26, 2018 BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION Lichen-Forming Fungi of Texas

Monday – February 26, 2018 BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

Location: First United Methodist Church
505 W. Marvin Ave., Waxahachie, TX
Family Life Center - Gathering Room

Indian Trail Chapter, Texas Master Naturalist
· 6:00 PM - Business Meeting
· 7:00 PM - Program by Dr. Taylor Quedensley – Research Botanist at Botanical Research Institute of
Texas

Dr. Taylor Quedensley, Research Botanist at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, will present a fascinating look at lichens, an important group of organisms that play a major role in the biodiversity of most terrestrial ecosystems on every continent. Dr. Quedensley's research is focused on biodiversity and conservation, with emphasis on lichen-forming fungi and molds as they can help us understand how pollution and other factors affect our environment. Lichen-forming fungi (lichens) are a diverse group of organisms and most regions of Texas little or no data for vouchered specimens. This talk will introduce biological and ecological concepts of these organisms and explore a research path towards gaining more knowledge of lichen flora of our State.

Dr. Quedensley earned his Bachelor and Master of Science at University of Nebraska and his PhD in Plant Biology at University of Texas at Austin. Prior to BRIT, Dr. Quedensley was an Assistant Professor of Biology at Georgia College and State University as well as at Missouri Western State University.

Indian Trail Chapter is part of the statewide Texas Master Naturalist Volunteer Program of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

The Mission …to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach,
and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas
within their communities for the State of Texas.

This program is part of a series of “no cost” “open to the public” Master Naturalist programs offered the fourth Monday (generally) of each month, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Please bring a friend! For more information, please call the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension at 972-825-5175 or email: information@itmnc.com

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