Hey there bug lovers! On today's show Michael Skvarla is flying solo to interview fellow Penn State entomologist Dr. Tanya Renner! Dr. Renner is an evolutionary biologist who is helping the world to figure out the evolutionary patterns of carnivorous plants and bombardier beetles. Tune in to learn all about her fascinating research!
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| Drosera rotundifolia by Tanya Renner |
Show notes for today's episode:
Check out the Renner Lab website-
If you are curious about carnivorous plants or want to grow your own here are some great resources provided by our guest:
For purchasing plants Dr. Renner says, "I’ve working with folks at California Carnivores
(Peter D’Amato and Damon Collingsworth) for over a decade and I would highly
recommend them. Also, Sarracenia Northwest (https://www.growcarnivorousplants.com/)
has super nice pitcher plants. I haven’t been able to find a supplier on the
east coast yet."
Go check those folks out!
Great books on growing carnivorous plants:
- Peter
D’Amato's guide is great (Savage Garden)
- Barry Rice’s
book 'Growing Carnivorous Plants': https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Carnivorous-Plants-Barry-Rice/dp/0881928070
Other good info guides/biology books on
carnivorous plants:
- Donald
Schnell’s 'Carnivorous Plants of the United States and Canada' is a
great guide to our more local carnivorous plants: https://www.amazon.com/Carnivorous-Plants-United-States-Canada/dp/1604691085/ref=pd_sim_14_6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=W97YCJC6V6MX1G842G66
- 'The Curious
World of Carnivorous Plants: : A Comprehensive Guide to Their Biology
and Cultivation’ gives a nice overview: https://www.amazon.com/Curious-World-Carnivorous-Plants-Comprehensive/dp/0881927929/ref=pd_sim_14_9?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=W97YCJC6V6MX1G842G66
- 'Carnivorous
Plants: Physiology, Ecology, and Evolution' will be available for
pre-order in February 2018. The book summarizes the latest research into
the physiology, ecology, and evolution of carnivorous plants. A great
number of scientists contributed to this monograph. I am the lead author
for the genome chapter and contributing author for the biochemistry
chapter: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/carnivorous-plants-9780198779841?cc=us&lang=en&#
The International Carnivorous Plant Society is a
great resource for articles on how grow these plants, general biology, and
conservation. The society publishes a quarterly newsletter, which includes
scientific publications. http://www.carnivorousplants.org/
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| Photo by Tanya Renner |
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