Mosses,
Liverworts and
Lichens are the botanical underdogs in the tree of life and are often neglected due to their cryptic nature and taxonomic difficulty. Despite their small size and challenges, these plants and fungi thrive on Cortes Island but are relatively understudied in comparison to other islands in the Salish Sea.
Following a very successful Moss Walk, Cortes Island Museum and Wild Cortes invite you to join us at the
Moss Talk on Sunday, December 12, 1 to 2:30 p.m., at Manson's Hall.In this presentation, Dan Tucker will describe the use of the app iNaturalist for moss, liverwort, and lichen surveys, and discuss the potential for citizen science engagement in these apps on Cortes Island.
Dan Tucker is a recently graduated botanist from the University of Alberta with a BSc in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Dan works on various projects rooted mainly in bryophyte conservation, plant community ecology, and taxonomy. Dan is currently a researcher in residence at the EcoLab at Linnaea Farm in partnership with Wild Cortes, Cortes Island Museum, and FOCI. Dan is also a new(ish) Cortes Island resident.
This event is by donation. Donations are warmly appreciated as they keep Wild Cortes and Cortes Island Museum programs going.Check our website
https://cortesmuseum.com/moss-walk-and-talk/ for more information about this event.