The 2019 Expedition to China – A  Zoom Talk by Steve Hootman

When: This event has passed.  If you would like to view a recording of the lecture, please contact Program & Outreach Manager Britt Board at Britt@RhodyGarden.org.

Cost: $10 for Current Members, $20 for non-Members

Join Steve Hootman for a Zoom lecture featuring his latest expedition to China. Steve will take you to the mountains of south Yunnan and adjacent Guangxi with images and details about the plants seen during his fall 2019 expedition. This trip is another in a series designed to explore the regions away from the main center of distribution of the genus Rhododendron in an effort to fill in the gaps in our knowledge and to introduce new taxa into cultivation.

Highlights include the first botanical exploration of a rhododendron-covered mountain on the Vietnam border, as well as several days in some of the finest remaining old-growth forests in China. Steve will also discuss and illustrate new findings and theories about subsection Fortunea, including several new, enigmatic, and even unknown species and their relationship to each other.

As always, this will be an entertaining and educational lecture and discussion with beautiful images from some of the most remote and least explored regions of China. The talk will be followed by a moderated Q&A.

How to Join the Meeting:

  • Once you register for the event, you will receive a basic confirmation email.
  • Closer to the date of the lecture, you will receive an email from RSBG staff with a link to the scheduled lecture and further instruction.
  • Please note that you do not need a Zoom account to attend the lecture.  However, you will be required to download Zoom software on your device. There are two ways to do this:
    • Visit Zoom.us and find the “RESOURCES” drop down menu at the very top of the webpage. Hover your mouse over the arrow next to “RESOURCES” and select “Download Zoom Client” from the drop down menu.  On this page, select the first download button labeled “Zoom Client for Meetings.”

-OR-

    • Click on the lecture link, which will be sent to you via email.  The link will prompt you to download the software.
  • You do not need a webcam or a microphone to participate, however, you will need a device with speakers to hear the lecture.
  • All Zoom registrants will be muted during the lecture.  We will take questions via text and answer them in a Q&A session at the end of the talk.

If you are unable to join us at the scheduled time of the talk, no worries! This lecture will be recorded and available for viewing starting 10/10/2020.*

Questions?  We’re happy to help.  Email us at Info@RhodyGarden.org.

*Please note that the lecture will be available for six weeks after 10/10/2020, after which time you will no longer have viewing access.

Zoom Talk: The 2019 Expedition to China

October 8, 2020
Thursday
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

ZOOM Event

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