Annual Meetings and Reports

Peter Alden:
“Changes in New England Wildlife Over Time”
 
Peter Alden is a world-renowned naturalist, entertaining lecturer, ecotourism guide and author of 15 books on North American and African wildlife,

Andy Finton:
“Resilience”

 
Andy is Director of Conservation Programs for The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts, where he defines conservation goals, assesses threats, and implements conservation strategies.

Bryan Connolly:
“Invasive Plants”

 
Bryan Connolly, Asst. Professor of Biology, Framingham State University, was the guest speaker at the 2016 annual dinner.
Professor Connolly’s talk focused on the most common invasive plant species in Massachusetts.

Rob Warren:
“The Trustees of Reservations: Then and Now”
 
Rob Warren, Managing Director of Conservation at The Trustees of Reservations, was the guest speaker at the 2015 annual dinner.

Julie McIntosh Shapiro:
“Seeds: Up Close and Amazing”

 
Julie McIntosh Shapiro, seed photographer and curatorial assistant at the Harvard University Herbaria and Group Leader of the Global Plants Initiative was the featured speaker at our Annual Meeting and dinner on May 7.

Ned Friedman:
“What it Means to be a Tree”

 
Dr. Ned Friedman, Director of the Arnold Arboretum and Arnold Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University,