When
Where
Wednesday, September 16, 6 pm - Tucson's Mission Garden
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Followed by reception with refreshments
Join The Botanical Odyssey of Richard S. Felger co-editors Ben Wilder and Bill Broyles (with Thomas Bowen) at Mission Garden for their book launch. Learn about this fascinating botanist whose research odyssey took him from Arizona to Iceland to Uzbekistan to Madagascar and many places in between. Co-sponsored by the University of Arizona Press, this event is free and open to the public, and books will be for sale and signing in the garden.
About the book:
This work is a vibrant tribute to Richard Stephen Felger, who was one of the most influential scientists of the American Southwest and northwestern Mexico. Known as a desert botanist, Felger’s work transcended regional boundaries, blending rigorous fieldwork with global ecological vision. This work offers an intimate and multifaceted portrait of a man whose tireless advocacy for biodiversity and biocultural conservation shaped generations of desert scientists.
Felger’s own voice, paired with reflections from twenty colleagues, creates a rich, multifaceted narrative, offering readers a rare glimpse into the life of a scientific icon whose legacy continues to inspire desert researchers and conservationists across the globe.