This event is in the past.It took place on January 24, 2026 at Regional Parks Botanic Garden.

Wayne Roderick Lecture: The Path to Speciation 1
Educational Talk
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Wayne Roderick Lecture: The Path to Speciation

January 24 at 10:30am

At Regional Parks Botanic Garden

La Loma Park, Berkeley

🎨"so much texture (for drawing) to appreciate"
🦋Watch for blue butterflies and lizards along the paths
👟Some steep slopes and narrow paths, wear comfy shoes

Curious how one plant becomes many? Botanic gardener Ben Anderson unpacks the science of speciation, where lineages split and botanical diversity blooms. A thoughtful morning among California native plants.

Science lecture
Native plants
Botanical garden
Weekend learning