Botanical Exchange Program

The US-Russia Botanical Exchange Program began in 1972 to create a new level of scientific cooperation between the two nations, as well as a forum for addressing mutual environmental protection concerns. Through more than 40 years of cooperation, the program has facilitated more than 50 exchange trips between the US and Russia. The resulting transfer of publications, information, and plant material has aided in the conservation efforts employed by both countries.

Friday, August 12, 2016

Lanphere Dunes NWR

On Friday, August 12th, the team sat on the beach and ate sandwiches. Then we all took a nap in the warm sun. The end.

Haha, actually that was our lunch break. Today we toured Lanphere Dunes with Laurel Goldsmith (currently a botanist with the state transportation agency; previously botanist at Lanphere for 9 years). Lanphere is the location of the first dune restoration project on the west coast. Efforts to restore the dunes began in the early 1980's; much of the focus was on removal of invasive species such as Ammophila arenari.
During our time at Lanphere, we were able to see several different ecosystems: dune forest, salt marsh, restored and non-restored coastal dunes.

View of the salt marsh from the dune forest

On the salt marsh

Salt marsh

Gideon!

Abies grandis

Mikhail pointing out lichens to Gideon

Goodyera oblongifolia

Goodyera oblongifolia

Limonium sp.

Anna looking out at the Pacific ocean.

Plucking seeds from an invasive Lupinus

Arctostaphylos and lichens

No, that's not snow. It's lichens!

1 comment:

MarielAugust 15, 2016 at 1:53 PM
The red flowers!! It looks like an Eriogonum..I love it!
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