Third Annual Kentucky Botanical Symposium Videos

“Coming Together to Discuss Current Botany Projects, Conservation, and Collaboration in Kentucky and Beyond”

On Thursday, January 26, 2023, the Kentucky Native Plant Society and the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves held our third annual, virtual, Botanical Symposium. Close to 200 folks were able to attend online to hear and see several presentations about our native plants and plant communities. We know that there are many who would have liked to participate, but were not able to do so. Here are videos of all of the presentations.

Presenter Bios

Download a list of presenter contacts and links discussed in the presentations as a PDF.


KNPS Updates by KNPS President Jeff Nelson

Length: 12:16


State of Kentucky Plant Conservation by Tara Littlefield

Length: 19:17


Update on the Southeastern Flora Project by Dr. Alan Weakley

Length: 23:12


Modernizing Data Collection for Field Botany by Nour Salam

Length: 16:22


Species Level Vegetation Monitoring by Justin Thomas

Length: 14:59


Advancing Plant Conservation with Genetic and Epigenetic Tools by Dr. Bridgette Williams & Dr. Christie Edwards

Length: 23:27


KNPS Conservation Award presented by Zeb Weese to Dr. Bill Martin

Length: 13:57