Rothrock Sedge Symposium

Ever wanted the opportunity to spend 2+ days & evenings discussing Carex and related plant topics with outstanding botanists and sedge experts? Here is your chance! The Indiana Academy of Science (IAS) is hosting a special symposium honoring Dr. Paul Rothrock, IU Deam Herbarium author of Sedges of Indiana and the Adjacent States (Vol II): The Carex Species. The symposium will take place in Bloomington (IN) May 16-18 at the Monroe Convention Center, featuring field trips and presentations focusing on Carex, nativity, taxonomy, status & future of herbaria & natural history study, symbiosis (esp. ants), horticulture and, of course, the Sedge Man.

Additional support provided by: Eco Logic, Taylor University, The Mad Botanist, and a few individuals

Click here to order Sedges of Indiana and the Adjacent States (Vol II): The Carex Species

Participation is LIMITED TO 100 PARTICIPANTS. REGISTATION CLOSED

For more information, CONTACT Bill McKnight (symposium organizer) at bill.madbotanist@gmail.com or 317-205-5440.

Cost of Attendance:
Participant attendance: $450
Exhibitor and Sponsor: $1000

Participants simply need to get to the Symposium and make lodging arrangements, ALL food and drink is covered once there.
The event officially begins with a workshop dinner at 6:30 on Monday, May 16

Lodging:
CONTACT Bill McKnight BEFORE TRYING TO RESERVE A ROOM
**ALL THE BLOCK ROOMS AT THE COURTYARD MARRIOTT ARE TAKEN (as of Apr 10)
AN ADDITIONAL BLOCK IS AVALABLE AT HYATT PLACE (1 block N ofthe COVENTION CENTER)
Rooms (@139/night) have been reserved: 812-339-5950 The code is IASC
CASCADES INN is 2.5 miles N for $70 per night (I have stayed there 3 times for conferences) 812-369-4310

FIELD TRIP SITE DESCRIPTIONS

Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve - an ancient lake bottom with a mix of mature bottomland woods, marsh, and mid-successional sedge meadow. The extensive boardwalk allows easy access to a large range of habitats. Abundant species include 25 Carex species.

Trevlac Bluff Nature Preserve - features a bluff with Tsuga canadensis, mature upland woods, a marsh, and an extensive alluvial woods along Beanblossom Creek. Diverse habitats include over 350 species, including 32 Carex species.

Kent Farm Research and Teaching Preserve - early successional woods with an extensive forested knob rising over 250 feet. Features a steep northeast-facing slope of amazing floristic richness as well as more xeric sites. Nearly 20 woodland Carex species, including the rare Carex timida.

Pate Hollow - features strong topographic relief within a mature, mix-hardwood forest, diverse pockets of ferns and approximately 20 Carex species, including our locally common Carex picta.

FIELD TRIP PREFERENCE

Each group limited to 24 (incl leaders) FCFS [vehicle space & impact on site]. We will do our best to accommodate (switching permitted only after clearing w/ McKnight). Spots remaining listed below each option

TUESDAY - May 17
BEANBLOSSOM BOTTOMS (1)	BEANBLOSSOM BOTTOMS (2)	TREVLAC BLUFFS (3)	KENT FARM (4)
Hipp/Namestnik	Wilhelm/Rericha	Homoya/Tungesvick	Reznicek/Rothrock
0 FULL	1	0 FULL	4
WEDNESDAY - May 18
BEANBLOSSOM BOTTOMS (5)	BEANBLOSSOM BOTTOMS (6)	TREVLAC BLUFFS (7)	PATE HOLLOW (8)
Reznicek/Rothrock	Homoya/Tungesvick	Wilhelm/Rericha	Hipp/Namestnik
0 FULL	4	0 FULL	1

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