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"New Views on Fern Phylogenetics: Updates from the GoFlag Targeted Enrichment Probe Set"

EEB Monday Research Seminar

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Emily B. Sessa, Ph.D. (she/her)

Patricia K. Holmgren Director

William and Lynda Steere Herbarium

The New York Botanical Garden

2900 Southern Boulevard

Bronx, NY 10458

O: 718.817.8622

https://sessalab.org

https://sweetgum.nybg.org/science/the-hand-lens/

When

3 – 4 p.m., Feb. 2, 2026

About Dr. Emily B. Sessa

Dr. Emily Sessa is the Patricia K. Holmgren Director of the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium at the New York Botanical Garden. Originally from Putnam County, New York, Dr. Sessa received her B.A. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Cornell University and Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

She was a professor of Plant Systematics at the University of Florida for nine years before returning home to join the Science team at NYBG. Her research interests and expertise are in plant ecology and evolution broadly, and specifically the relationships and natural history of ferns and lycophytes.

 

Where

ENR2 S107

1064 E Lowell St, Tucson, AZ 85719
Environment and Natural Resources 2 Building

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