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South Coast C&SS May meeting 2022
Mini-Show Cactus May 2022: Cactus Dish Garden
Mini-Show Succulent May 2022: Succulent Dish Garden
PRESENTER FOR MAY: Stefan Burger:”Copiapoa 2022″
Copiapoa are endemic to northern Chile and live in one of the country’s most intriguing habitats – the Atacama fog desert. This talk includes in-depth discussions about Copiapoa ecology, taxonomy, and conservation. Our journey begins in Chile’s Valparaiso Region and takes us all the way north to the edge of the world’s driest non-polar desert – the Atacama.
Stefan Burger is an Australian naturalist and environmental consultant living in Chile. He has an academic background in Applied Sciences and developed a fascination for cacti and other exotic plants from a young age. He now facilitates habitat tours in South America, works in conservation and independently researches cacti and desert ecology.