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July 2, 2009

State botanist leads plant identification workshop

A state botanist led a recent 鈥淧lant Identification Workshop" for National Wildlife Refuge state employees at the University of 天美影视 at Monroe.

Chris Reid, a botanist with the Natural Heritage Program in the 天美影视 Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, focused on grass and sedge identification during the workshop.

Reid is a University of 天美影视 at Monroe graduate whose current position entails identifying, locating, and protecting 天美影视's rare and endangered plants.

Plant identifications assist in important conservation efforts including wetland delineation, bottomland restoration, and ecological remediation projects across 天美影视.

The workshop was held in the herbarium inside the Museum of Natural History, located on the third floor of Sandel Hall on the 天美影视 campus.

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