Wednesday, November 9, 2022

I'm a Botanist (and unfortunately I don't know why your succulent isn't flowering!)

 On November 9, 2022, Dr. Sarah Jacobs came to Terra Linda to share the field work and responsibilities of a Botanist.

Texas Indian Paintbrush
Texas Indian Paintbrush

Dr. Jacobs starts the presentation with a story of how she became a botanist.

Steps to becoming a botanist
Steps to becoming a botanist

Dr. Jacobs explains the role of a systematic botanist and museum scientist and how they collect data from the field to classify plants.

Systematic botany
Systematic botany

To learn more about Botany and the best parts of it visit Marin Science Seminar!

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