June Chapter Meeting

This months presentation is Rising Tides, Fading Flora: Sea Level Rise and the First U.S. Plant Loss in the Keys with Jimmy Lange, Research Botanist, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

In this compelling presentation, Jimmy Lange will present on his team's experience with cactus conservation in the Florida Keys, including the first documented extirpation of a vascular plant species in the United States due to sea level rise, highlighting cactus and other biodiversity of the Keys, and discussing future challenges. This talk offers both a sobering look at the realities of rising waters and an inspiring glimpse into the efforts to preserve what remains.