Plant Sciences and Biodiversity seminar series 2013

The Plant Sciences and Biodiversity seminars are held from 1–2 pm, usually on the fourth Wednesday of each month (check dates). Unless otherwise stated, the seminars are held in Mueller Hall at the National Herbarium of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, cnr Birdwood Avenue and Dallas Brooks Drive, South Yarra (Melway ref. 2G A12).

Please direct any enquiries to Val Stajsic.

Monday 25 February

Austin Brown, The University of Adelaide/Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Speciation and the adaptability of Blown-grasses to salinity

Wednesday 27 March

Freya Berwick, The University of Melbourne/Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
A review of the taxonomic boundaries of twelve Australian Poa species based on morphological and molecular data

Kurt Petersen, Monash University/Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Does Allittia have legs? A consideration of its position relative to Brachyscome

Tuesday 23 April

Prof. Roger Cousens, The University of Melbourne
Invasion piggy-backing and species replacement: the curious case of two cakiles

Wednesday 29 May

Geoff Car, Ecology Australia
Floristic composition and classification of Victorian saltmarsh vegetation

Wednesday 26 June

Dr Anneke Veenstra, Deakin University
Galls induced by midge species (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) – past and present

Wednesday 31 July

Robin Adair, Australis Biological
The good, the bad and the ugly: engagement with invasive species in Victoria