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On today’s episode, we talk with Wesley Knapp, Chief Botanist at NatureServe about NatureServe, Extinct Plants, and Field Stories.  Read his full bio below.

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Showtimes:
2:03  Nic & Laura talk about Industry Innovations
7:45  Interview with Wesley Knapp Starts
12:16  NatureServe
15:45  Extinct Plants
33:15  Field Stories

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Connect with Wesley Knapp at https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesley-knapp-71787221/

Guest Bio:
Wesley Knapp is the Chief Botanist at NatureServe. Wes has over 20 years of experience working in the NatureServe Network as a Botanist and Ecologist with both the Maryland and North Carolina Natural Heritage Programs. He has extensive field experience across much of the United States and numerous other countries.  His research interests include identifying and preventing plant extinction events and describing undescribed plant species. Wes has a B.S. from Catawba College, a M.S. from Delaware State University, and is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Music Credits
Intro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace Mesa
Outro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs Muller

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