*CANCELED* New date will be announced if possible.
Bats and agave plants (or mezcales) have interacted for several million years. The once-in-a-lifetime sexual reproduction of agaves that requires huge carbohydrate storage was shaped by bat pollination. Humans took advantage of this outcome of the ancient interaction of bats and agaves and for many thousands of years have become reliant on mezcales for fiber, food, and intoxicating beverages. Now, however, these drinks are experiencing a worldwide boom that is placing bats, agaves, and mezcal cultures in danger. What can we do to protect them?
Carlos was born in México and grew up in a cattle ranch in Northern México surrounded by cattle dung and books. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology (with a minor in math) from the Universidad Autónoma de México and a Ph.D. from the University of Florida. He taught and did research at Princeton, the University of Arizona, and the University of Wyoming. He has spent his life studying animals that pollinate flowers and/or disperse seeds, including hummingbirds, nectar-feeding bats, hawkmoths, and phainopeplas. He retired from teaching and moved to Silver City in 2022.
The program will be live and online. Anyone can request a Zoom link from gilanative@gmail.com
*CANCELED* New date will be announced if possible. Bats and agave plants (or mezcales) have interacted for several million years. The once-in-a-lifetime sexual reproduction of agaves that requires huge carbohydrate storage was shaped by bat pollination. Humans took advantage of this outcome of the ancient interaction of bats and agaves and for many thousands of […]
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