I have received at least eight grants from the International Palm Society over the last 20 years. I am extremely grateful to the IPS for this support. It has become increasingly difficult over the years to obtain funding for field work, but with IPS support I have been able to continue collecting and studying palms. […]
International Palm Society Members can enjoy another free webinar, and our sixth in the series. Today we present “From Ohio to Brazil – The Interesting Life of a Palm Biologist with Larry Noblick”. To watch is free, just sign up for either a paid or free IPS membership by clicking here. Larry Noblick grew up […]
Join us again while we offer all International Palm Society Members another free webinar, and our fifth in total. Today we present “Exploring the Palms of New Guinea with Dr. William J. Baker, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK”. To watch is free, just sign up for either a paid or free IPS membership by clicking here. New […]
Join us for our fourth webinar with Dr. Dransfield and the Madagascar Giant Suicide Palm: A tale of tiger prawns, carbon sequestration and internet chat. Tahina spectabilis (Madagascar Giant Suicide Palm) is a species of gigantic palm that is found only in the Analalava District of northwestern Madagascar. It can grow 18 m (59 ft) tall and has leaves […]
The International Palm Society held it’s third free webinar last week. Thanks to the amazing support out of Colombia, over 400 people registered to listen in on The Palms of Colombia with Dr. Rodrigo Bernal – making it our most popular one yet!. Dr. Rodrigo Bernal has studied and grown palms for most of his […]
The International Palm Society held it’s second free webinar last week. Over 200 people registered to listen in on The Palms of Cuba with Paul Craft. Paul Craft is a horticultural consultant with over 40 years of experience in the nursery, landscaping, and landscape design industry. Palms are his passion, having worked with over 1500 species […]
Last week The International Palm Society invited you to our first free webinar. Over 150 people registered to listen in as palm expert Jason Dewees presented a slide talk about designing gardens with palms, showing examples of spectacular, well-designed landscapes from Hawai’i, California, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, all beautifully photographed by Caitlin Atkinson. If you […]
The IPS supports palm education, research and conservation. Through grants to individuals from the Endowment Fund, the IPS furthers education and research-based conservation. You can read about some of our grant recipients by clicking here. #GivingTuesday While the IPS runs fundraising all year, #GivingTuesday is a special one for us. #GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing […]
Industrialization has swept aside traditional manufacturing of many products, especially those made from fibers. Non-biodegradable synthetic fibers often have lower production costs, but with the increase of plastic waste, the use of more environmentally-friendly, natural materials may increase in the coming years. This month, we highlight fibers from American palms! Piassava Vegetable fibers, such as sisal, can be a source […]
Hello, fellow IPSers! This month we have a note about Red Palm Weevil in Spain. Red Palm Weevil in Spain Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Red Palm Weevil) is a species of weevil that has been attacking palms in southern Spain since at least 1995, when it was detected in Andalucía, a southern region in Spain. It causes the death of palms […]