Branching Out: Exploring Oak Diversity, Biodiversity, & Conservation With Dr. Andrew Hipp
Finding Genius Podcast
Richard Jacobs
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 4 November 2024
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Andrew L. Hipp, the Director of the Herbarium and Senior Scientist in Plant Systematics at The Morton Arboretum. With a Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Hipp got into plant work as a way to work outdoors. Now, more than 20 years later, he has a lab that focuses on various aspects of plant biodiversity – with a strong focus on phylogenetics.
Using molecular systematics, genomics, community ecology, and herbarium study, the Arboretum's Hipp Lab's current research, which includes oaks, sedges, and the use of phylogenetic and trait diversity, is not just theoretical. It is informing practical questions in ecological restoration and community ecology, making a tangible impact on the world we live in…
Listen in to find out:
- The history of oak tree development and diversity.
- How oaks are most typically used.
- Where evolutionary history and ecology intersect.
- A common misconception about tree roots.
To follow along with Dr. Hipp's work at the Arboretum's Hipp Lab, click here now. And keep an eye out for his upcoming book, Oak Origins: From Acorns to Species and the Tree of Life, set to be published in December!
Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9
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| 0:37.3 | Hello, this is Richard Jacobs with the Finding Genius podcast. I guess so. Jacob's. |
| 0:40.7 | Hello, this is Richard Jacobs with the Fighting Genius podcast. |
| 0:42.5 | I guess today is Andrew Hipp. |
| 0:47.5 | He's the director of the herbarium and a senior scientist in plant systematics at the Morton Arboretum. |
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