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[Jim Beach]

NOTE: e-mail communication to: bmishler at garnet.berkeley.edu


                    JEPSON SYMPOSIUM

                June 9, 10, and 11, 1995

Relationships Among Systematics, Ecology, and Conservation
                of the California Flora


A Symposium Sponsored by the Friends of the Jepson Herbarium

Friday, 9 June 1995

        Registration: 5:30 P.M.
        Jepson/University Herbaria

        Wine and Hors d'oeuvre Reception: 6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.

        Welcome: Susan Addison, Co-chair, Friends of the Jepson Herbarium

        Guided Tours: Staff and Graduate Students

        Discussion: Perspectives on the Role of Research Institutions in the
        Conservation of Native Floras: A Round Table Discussion by Four
        Directors.
                Brent D. Mishler, Jepson/University Herbaria
                Pat Kociolek, California Academy of Science
                S. H.  Sohmer, Botanical Research Institute of Texas
                Roy Taylor, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden

Saturday, 10 June 1995

        Registration: 7:30 A.M.       Foyer, 2nd Floor

        Introduction: Roderic Park, Chair, The Jepson Herbarium Trustees

        Session Leader: Bruce Baldwin, Curator of the Jepson Herbarium

        Speakers: 8:00 A.M. - 9:45 A.M.
                Jim Shevock: Agency Approaches and Applications of Systematics
                         in Conservation of the California Flora

                Bruce Pavlik: Synthetic Approaches to Conserving Rare Plants

                Mark Porter: Conservation of Plant Diversity: A Phylogenetic
                         Perspective


        Break: 9:45 A.M. - 10:14 A.M.

        Speakers: 10:15 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.
                Sally Fairfax: Ecosystem Management as Politics

                Marcel Rejmanek: Patterns of Plant Invasions in California

                Michael Barbour: Vegetation Classification, Conservation
                         Biology, and Human Culture


        Lunch: 12:15 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.

        Afternoon Concurrent Sessions

        Session I: 1:30 P.M. - 2:45 P.M.
                a. Conservation of the Richness and Rarity in California
                     Wetlands: A Call For Action
                        Wayne R. Ferren, Jr., Peggy L. Fiedler, Robert A. Leidy
                b. Three Perspectives on Native Horticulture
                        Moderator: Nevin Smith, Jenny Fleming, Phil Johnson,
                                Phil Van Solen

        Break: 2:45     P.M. - 3:00 P.M.

        Session 2: 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.
                a. A Preservation Plan for the Santa Rosa Plain Vernal Pool
                     Ecosystem  A panel discussion. Ann Howald

                b. How to be Successful in Grassroots Conservation Efforts
                        Moderator; Joan Stewart, Ray Butler, Lennie Roberts,
                         Eric Beckwitt, Michael Beck

        Evening Program       Patio (first floor)
                No host cocktails 6:00 P.M.
                Dinner 7:00 P.M.

                Keynote Speaker: To Be Announced


Field Trips: Sunday, June 11, 1995

Symposium participants are invited to join one of our Bay Area field trips.
Transportation for some trips will be by bus, other trips by private cars.


1. Bay Area Transect: Bob Ornduff.
        8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
        Limited to 20 People.  Bus; box lunch.
        Cost: $40.00
A day-long bus trip through the bay area to look at plant community
structures and the ecological dynamics which characterize each community.
We will be discussing the origins of plant communities and the conservation
problems associated with them. Stops will include these representative
plant communities: Coast Redwood, Riparian, Fresh Water and Salt Water
Marshes, Beach and Dune, and Mixed Evergreen Forest and Closed-Cone Pine
Forest.

2. Montara Mountain: Hike with Mike Vasey and Jake Sigg
        9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
        Limited to 20 People. Carpool
        No cost except to carpool riders
This hike on Montara Mountain will explore the many systematic, ecological,
and conservation issues that center around this prominent coastal feature.
We will climb the mountain from its northern flank in San Pedro County
Park, ascending to maritime chaparral-clad granitic uplands, and then
descend to the saddle area where the Devil's Slide Bypass is planned for
construction.  We will then climb the nearby San Pedro Mountain, underlain
by sandstone and shale, which contains one of the best stands of northern
coastal scrub and coastal prairie in the bay area.  Included is a visit to
a coastal scrub burn site to examine plant regeneration patterns, granite
cliffs that host the rare San Bruno Elfin butterfly, fairy lanterns, and
coast onion; and a side trip through maritime chaparral.  Systematic
controversies concerning Montara Mountain endemics such as Arctostaphylos
montaraensis and Lupinus eximius will be profiled. We will return to San
Pedro County Park via an introduced eucalyptus forest and contrast the
diversity in its understory to that of the surrounding native plant
communities.  Total hike is approximately five miles with a 1500 foot
elevation gain.


3. Habitat Restoration Projects: Pam Muick
        7:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
        Limited to 20 People. Bus; box lunch
        Cost: $40.00
We will be visiting a series of restoration projects in the Monterey  Bay
area. At each of the sites, some of which have been in existence over ten
years, a spokesperson will be on hand to discuss the history, techniques,
and status of the project. These efforts are often co-operative among
public agencies, academic institutions, and grassroots organizations. The
field trip will include visits to dune, grassland, and oak woodland
communities as well as an innovative project to restore agricultural lands
to native habitat.

4. San Francisco Bay Wetlands:  Margriet Wetherwax, Wayne R. Ferren, Jr.
        8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
        Limited to 20 People. Bus; box lunch.
        Cost: $40.00

The emphasis of this fieldtrip will be the study of San Francisco Bay
estuarine wetlands.  We will tour wetland habitats along the Bay, possibly
into the Sacramento River Delta.  We will study  habitat restoration sites
and search for several presumed extirpated California rare plants.
Discussion will be on the loss of plant biodiversity and the need to
develop endangered plant recovery programs in coordination with endangered
habitat restoration.  Bring old sneakers, spare socks, and binoculars.


5. A Day on Mt. Diablo: Mary Bowerman, Barbara Ertter
        8:30 A.M.- 5:00 P.M.
        Limited to 20 People. Bus; box lunch.
Mount Diablo is an isolated peak rising over 3,500 feet on the western edge
of the Great Valley. This isolation and the mountain's unusually diverse
topography, climate, and geology is reflected in the richness of its flora
and ecology. We will be exploring the plant communities of the surrounding
low rolling hills as well as the canyons, ridges, and peaks of this
beautiful mountain. Mary Leo Bowerman was the first to document the natural
history of Mount Diablo. The Jepson Herbarium is now working with Mary to
update her Flowering Plants and Ferns of Mount Diablo, California, 1942.


The Jepson Herbarium
Research, Education, Conservation

The Jepson Herbarium was established in 1950 by an endowment from Willis
Linn Jepson, California's most eminent early botanist.  The herbarium
carries on Professor Jepson's life work of studying plants of California
and publishing works that lead Californians to a greater appreciation of
our rich botanical heritage. As the only herbarium devoted exclusively to
the study of California's native plants, we continue to strive toward
understanding the complex nature of the flora through systematic and
floristic studies.

In addition to conducting classic and modern research, the Jepson Herbarium
Curator and staff are dedicated to providing educational opportunities for
interested amateur and professional botanists as well as support for
conservation efforts around the state. We will continue to serve as a
liaison between the scientific community and the interested public.


FRIENDS OF THE JEPSON HERBARIUM
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720
(510) 643-7008

Registration
Please detach  and complete this registration form, read and sign the
release statement, and enclose with your payment in an envelope addressed
to the Friends of the Jepson Herbarium, 1001 Valley Life Science Building-
2465, Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-2465.


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Symposium (includes Friday reception and Saturday night dinner)

By  May 19:     $95
After May 19: $115

Field Trip Fees: see Field Trip sheet

Amount Paid:
Symposium:  ______________
Field Trips:________________
Donation:   ________________

Total:        _________________

Dinner preference: check for vegetarian___


Session and Field Trip Enrollment

Please check preference for Saturday afternoon programs and Sunday field
trips.  Enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Saturday afternoon
Session 1: a.___  b.___
Session 2: a.___  b.___

Sunday Field Trips
_____1. Bay Area Transect: Bob Ornduff.
_____2. Montara Mountain: Mike Vasey and Jake Sigg
_____3. Habitat Restoration Projects: Pam Muick
_____4. San Francisco Bay Wetlands: Margriet Wetherwax, Wayne R. Ferren,Jr.
_____5. A Day on Mt. Diablo: Mary Bowerman, Barbara Ertter

Cancellation
All cancellations must be in writing.  Refund policy: 14 days or more,full
refund, less administrative fee of $25;  less than 14 days, no refund.

Indemnification, Waiver, and Release
In consideration for my participation in activities organized and operated
by The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley, I agree to
assume all risk of injury, and all risk of property damage arising out of
my participation in this program. I release, discharge, and waive any and
all responsibility of University from and against liability for any injury,
including death, and for damage to or loss of property which may be
suffered by me arising out of, or in any way connected with the
participation in this program; and indemnify and hold harmless University,
its officers, agents, and employees from and against all liability, claims,
demands, actions, loss, and damage arising out of my participation in this
function.

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