Our “Wild Maine” series of nature programs, in partnership with the Camden Public Library, continues in July with a guided walk through the Camden Amphitheatre and the adjacent Harbor Park. The hour-long walk will be led by Dr. Kathy Crowley, Assistant Professor of Plant Biology at Unity College. She will discuss the fascinating mixture of native and non-native plant species that create a diverse floral backdrop for beautiful Camden Harbor.
About the Presenter:
Dr. Kathy Crowley is a broadly trained plant biologist and ecologist. She teaches courses in botany and ecology and conducts research in forest and wetland ecosystem ecology at Unity College. Before joining Unity College, Crowley worked as a Postdoctoral and Research Associate at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in New York. She received her Ph.D. from the Cornell University Department of Natural Resources, where she investigated the influence of rich fen mosses on vascular wetland plants via effects on the biogeochemistry of shallow soils. She also spent several years as a wetland environmental consultant in Nevada and as an associate ecologist for the New Hampshire Natural Heritage Bureau and The Nature Conservancy.