From 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
This program highlights classic and emerging information about the way plants reproduce. The talk is presented from an evolutionary perspective, but particular emphasis is placed on the unusual adaptations that plants have evolved to make more plants. From plants that imprison their pollinators to flowers that remember–yes, remember–when a bee last paid them a visit, the talk challenges the audience to re-think the distinctions between plants and animals, especially when it comes to sex.
Registration opens December 11.
Cory Christopher is Director of Conservation at the Cincinnati Nature Center. Cory earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in ecology from the University of Georgia and a PhD in plant ecology from the University of Cincinnati. After completing postdoctoral work at Washington University in St. Louis, he returned to Cincinnati to serve as Graduate and School Programs manager for the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Before coming to the Cincinnati Nature Center, Cory worked for the University of Cincinnati as Director of UC Forward, facilitating collaborative community action projects. He also served as the university’s Director of Undergraduate Research.