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Guided Hike: Trees as Unique and Complex Messengers
November 12, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Learn about how trees are unique and complex messengers on a guided walk with Otsego Land Trust and SUNY Oneonta Biologist Dr. Sean Robinson. We will walk on a private 271-acre property that is protected forever through a conservation easement Otsego Land Trust is a community-based nonprofit that protects fields, forests, waterways, and scenic views in perpetuity. Free, but please register in advance at otsegolandtrust.org
Dr. Sean Robinson
Dr. Sean Robinson teaches courses in Botany including Bryology, Vascular Plant Systematics, Dendrology, and Field Botany. He is also involved in teaching an introductory organismal biology course. Dr. Robinson’s research is focused on the phylogeography of plants, particularly moss and other kinds of bryophytes. Additionally, Dr. Robinson conducts research focused on vegetation dynamics on alpine summits.
This hike will be held on privately conserved land just outside of Cooperstown, about a 10 minute drive from the Fenimore Art Museum. Address will be provided after registration.
This is a companion hike to Glimmerglass Film Days, which is presenting 27 film screenings on the theme “Messengers.”