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Microscopy for the Naturalist

Build your confidence and ability to discover the normally invisible (& fascinating!) aspects of plants, fungi, lichens, slime molds, spores, and other plant specimens using microscopes. In this course, you'll learn the optical principles of microscopy and become comfortable with using a Handlens, dissecting (stereo) microscope, and compound microscope to observe, dissect, and examine plant material.

Materials Information:
Price includes all materials. Each student will receive a basic microscopy tool kit to take home.

Schedule:

Every week on Friday, starting on 04/25/25 and ending on 05/02/25

Times:

11:00am-02:00pm EDT

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Instructor:

Paul Sadowski Paul Sadowski

Paul Sadowski

Paul Sadowski is an active amateur mycologist and a 32-year veteran of the New York Mycological Society. In 2010, Paul received The North American Mycological Association's Harry and Elsie Knighton Service Award. He has studied mushrooms under the mentorship of Gary Lincoff, Tom Volk, Aaron Norarevian, Dennis Aita and others. In 2007 and 2008 Paul embarked on a survey of fungi within the Sanctuary's property in the New Jersey Palisades with the Greenbrook Sanctuary naturalist, Nancy Slowik. This experience led him to study Polypores with the eminent mycologist Tom Volk at a seminar held at Eagle Hill, the Humboldt Field Research Center in Steubenville, Maine.

Paul has presented numerous programs in New York and New Jersey for an audience of the mycologically curious members of garden clubs and conservancies, including yearly presentations and walks at Inwood Hill Park on behalf of the NYC Parks Department in cooperation with the Greenacre Foundation.

Location:

NYBG, Watson Room 315
2900 Southern Blvd
Bronx, NY 10458

Session Number:

254BOT398

Price:

Price Non-Member : $205.00
Member : $184.50

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