Dessert with Discussion: Hidden Worlds of Leaves
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024
7-8:30 p.m. ET
MSU's W. K. Kellogg Biological Station,
3700 E. Gull Lake Dr., Hickory Corners, MI 49060
In-person
or
Streamed Online via Zoom webinar
Dr. Kadeem Gilbert will discuss how plants shape the miniature ecosystems they create on their leaves.Presenter: Gilbert studies interactions between plants and other organisms (e.g., insects or micro-organisms). He is particularly interested in understanding how leaf physiological traits can change features of their external environment (e.g., pH), thus influencing the conditions that leaf inhabitants experience. He currently works with some familiar plants like cotton, beet, and corn, but also works extensively with more peculiar, carnivorous plant species, which can be found growing not only in distant tropical places but also right here in Michigan.
Dessert with Discussion is a free lecture series that connects the KBS and MSU research community with our local community. This series is made possible through generous donations to the Dessert with Discussion Fund.
Registration for Dessert with Discussion is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on September 24, 2024.
There are 87 openings available.
Registration for Dessert with Discussion is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on September 24, 2024.
Accommodations
Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Contact Information
For information, contact the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Community Outreach Coordinator at communityrelations@kbs.msu.edu or 269-671-2402.