Native Plant Society of New Mexico Native Plant Society of New Mexico

In this program, Joseph Kleinkopf will discuss observations and patterns gleaned from two summers of collecting plants in alpine habitats of New Mexico. Learn the names of a few favorite alpine plants, as well as when and where to find them.

Joseph Kleinkopf is a PhD student advised by Dr. Hannah Marx at the University of New Mexico and the Museum of Southwestern Biology. He is interested in using museum collections to answer questions about when, where, and how alpine plant communities come together to become the assemblages we see today.