Interview with Ellen Jacquart, president of the Indiana Native Plant Society
As president of the Indiana Native Plant Society (INPS) and chair of the Monroe County â Identify and Reduce Invasive Species (MC-IRIS), Ellen Jacquart simultaneously promotes removing some plants (invasives), as much as planting and protecting others (natives). If this sounds odd, read on. Jacquart has worked for decades to protect and manage natural areas throughout Indiana, working for the Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service, and the Indiana Chapter of the Nature Conservancy before retiring in 2016. In a time when climate change and massive loss of biodiversity can so...
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