Learn About The Flora of Santa Catalina Island!

The plants of Santa Catalina Island have captured the imagination of botanists for well over a century, but recent work has provided exciting new insights.

Hosted by Channel Islands Restoration speaker Dr. Matt Guilliams will discuss how work in the field and herbarium over the last two decades has resulted in a fresh understanding of the flora of Catalina island, which is meticulously described in the upcoming book, A Flora of Santa Catalina Island.

The products of these recent efforts will contribute strongly to our understanding of plant biodiversity on Catalina Island, a critical first step toward protecting and conserving the flora of this iconic California landscape.