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From the blog tree huggers by kjaros on Friday, April 2nd, 2010
Marlin Bowles, Plant Conservation Biologist at The Morton Arboretum, has received a 2010 Conservation Leadership Award from a coalition of highly-respected area conservation organizations.
Audubon's Chicago Wilderness Habitat Project and collaborators cited …
From the blog Biodiversity, blogroll by kjaros on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
By Andrew Hipp, PhD
Plant Systematist and Herbarium Curator
March 2010
A single square meter of upper Midwest prairie may contain 10 to 15 species [1]. A square foot of land in one of …
From the blog out on a limb by kjaros on Thursday, July 30th, 2009
by Edith Makra
Community Trees Advocate
The Morton Arboretum
The historic communities of Beverly, Morgan Park and Ridge are some of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the city. Charming architecture and pride of ownership …
From the blog out on a limb by kjaros on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Edith Makra
Community Trees Advocate
Ever notice how spring and early summer have such a pretty, fresh fragrance? Soft scents seem to brush up against you like a beautiful stranger, catch your breath, …
From the blog out on a limb by kjaros on Thursday, June 4th, 2009
Edith Makra
Community Trees Advocate
Ah, another Arbor Day is behind us! I have always defended Arbor Day as the original environmental holiday. The purity and simplicity of its purpose - planting trees …
From the blog tree huggers by kjaros on Monday, February 16th, 2009
The Morton Arboretum has promoted Senior Scientist Gary Watson, PhD, to Head of Research, overseeing the Arboretum research team that works on best practices related to the planting and conservation of trees.
Watson …
From the blog Biodiversity by kjaros on Friday, January 23rd, 2009
Thoughts on diversity, ecology and evolution
Andrew L. Hipp, PhD
Plant Systematist and Herbarium Curator
The Morton Arboretum
In the fourth chapter of The Origin of Species, Darwin presents a phylogenetic tree depicting the relationships …
From the blog Biodiversity by judy on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Thoughts on diversity, ecology and evolution
Andrew L. Hipp, PhD
Plant Systematist and Herbarium Curator
The Morton Arboretum
Plant diversity is the focus of my work, and I have been asked from time to time …
From the blog tree huggers by kjaros on Thursday, August 28th, 2008
The Morton Arboretum has marked a high point and a milestone within the last month as it continues efforts to help the world become a greener, healthier and more beautiful place.
The …
From the blog tree huggers by kjaros on Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Let us introduce you to Andrew Hipp, PhD, Plant Systematist and Herbarium Curator at The Morton Arboretum. You will also be interested to read Andrew's blog about plant diversity and evolution.
The following …
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