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The Fantastic Plants of Cabrillo National Monument and their Pollinators
January 15, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free
Program in English
Friday, Jan. 15, 2021
12:00pm – 1:00pm
RSVP required
Format: a zoom link will be sent to the RSVP a few days before the event
Program Description:
Plants and pollinators need each other. But exactly how do our native plants benefit our pollinators, and how do our pollinators help our native plants? Find out the answers to these questions and more as we discover the fantastic ways Cabrillo National Monument’s native plants interact with their pollinators!
Presenter Bio:
Dr. Wilnelia Recart González is a plant ecologist interested in how plants reproduce. She is currently an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of San Diego, where she teaches and mentors undergraduate students. Her research seeks to understand how organisms, such as non-native species, pollinators, and herbivores, affect the reproduction of native plants.
Dr. Wilnelia Recart González is a plant ecologist interested in how plants reproduce. She is currently an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of San Diego, where she teaches and mentors undergraduate students. Her research seeks to understand how organisms, such as non-native species, pollinators, and herbivores, affect the reproduction of native plants.
Event Partner:With thanks to the iSWOOP project for its support. Learn more about science behind the scenes in national parks here: www.iswoopparks.com