Plant Science Conversations: Bladdertraps and Biodiversity: The Genus Utricularia (Online Discussion)

Dr. Susan Pell, Executive Director, U.S. Botanic Garden; Jamie Lubov, Undergraduate Carnivorous Plant Researcher; Alex Risdal, Undergraduate Carnivorous Plant Researcher
Carnivorous plants like those in the genus Utricularia have evolved fascinating adaptations to capture prey and thrive in challenging environments. Join Executive Director Dr. Susan Pell in conversation with student researchers Jamie Lubov and Alex Risdal as they share their studies of this extraordinary group of plants! These discoveries open a window into an interconnected plant world rich with biodiversity.

Susan Pell

Executive Director

U.S. Botanic Garden

Dr. Susan Pell is a botanist, educator, and the Executive Director of the United States Botanic Garden. Susan has traveled the world collecting plants for scientific study. Her research has focused on the Anacardiaceae family which includes cashews, sumac, and...(read more)

Jamie Lubov

Student Researcher

Jamie is an early career botanist and graduate from Rutgers University with a double major in Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources (EENR) and Plant Biology. Jamie's research contributes to establishing bladderworts in herbarium records, and they hope to co...(read more)

Alex Risdal

Student Researcher

Loyola University Chicago

Alex is a senior at Loyola University Chicago, working on Loyola's Team Typha, a research group that works to combat invasive plants that disrupt wetland ecosystems. Her individual research focuses primarily on the factors influencing Utricularia (Bladderwort)...(read more)