Summer 2005 Class Announcement: Field Botany/Plant ID, Flora of the Midwest

[Dropkin, Jennifer A]

FIELD BOTANY / PLANT IDENTIFICATION, Flora of the Midwest
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Dr. Suneeti Jog will be offering a 2-credit-hour field botany/plant identification course this summer at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Course emphasis will be on gaining experience in field work, specimen preparation, and in-lab plant identification, with short lectures providing background in taxonomy, phytogeography, and ecology.

Students will 
--gain field experience in collecting and preparing plant specimens in prairies, managed grasslands, forests, wetlands, and road sides in a Midwest environment
--learn and apply plant terminology and morphology to plant identification
--learn how to use keys for vascular plant identification

The class will meet on Saturdays, June 7-July 29.

Class costs include in-state or out-of-state tuition, enrollment fees, and textbook costs. This class is being offered through Environmental Studies, EVRN 624, section 1400, Independent Study, Class # 82249 with Dr. Kelly Kindscher. Students with concerns or questions can call the instructor, Suneeti Jog at the Kansas Biological Survey (785/864-1542 or suneeti at ku.edu).

Summer enrollment information at the University of Kansas can be found at <http://www.registrar.ku.edu/timetable/056other.shtml>. Admission information for the University of Kansas can be found at <http://www.ku.edu/admissions>. 


Jennifer A. Dropkin
Project Coordinator
Kansas Biological Survey
2101 Constant Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66047
785/864-1528
jdropkin at ku.edu