Lunch Seminar: Robert Villa

When

noon to 1 p.m., Oct. 3, 2024

What is a Boojum? When Godfrey Sykes found the Boojum

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Boojum tree

Fouquieria columnaris, Baja California

S. Carnahan (accessed through SEINet)

This presentation will touch on the many narratives that converge around a uniquely Sonoran Desert tree, Fouquieria columnaris. Most notable is the remarkable series of events that transpired when Godfrey Sykes searched for it on the Sonoran coast.
 
Robert A. Villa 
Robert is the Community Outreach Assistant at The Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill. He has explored Sonora for much of his life, often in the company of friends and mentors — learning about the plants and animals that make the Sonoran Desert so special.