Dean of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies from 2009 until 2016. From 1992-1999, he was director of the Field Museum in Chicago with overall responsibility for the museum’s scientific programs. It is one of the world’s most popular street trees and herbal medicines.Ĭrane’s work focuses on the diversity of plant life: its origin and fossil history, current status, and conservation and use. The ginkgo is a botanical oddity and a widely recognized botanical “living fossil.” Wild Ginkgo exists only in China, but today it is beloved for the elegance of its leaves, prized for its edible nuts, and revered for its longevity. in Nichols Theatre.ĭuring the event, Crane will discuss the evolutionary and cultural history of the ginkgo tree from its mysterious origin through its proliferation, drastic decline, and ultimate resurgence. Crane, who is president of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation and author of Ginkgo: The Tree that Time Forgot, will give a free, public lecture on January 24 at 7 p.m. Internationally renowned botanical researcher and evolutionary plant scientist Peter Crane is one of the first speakers slated to visit Randolph College in 2018.
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