James ForesterI heard this on MPR this morning and was just floored by the life and adventures of Margaret Oldenburg. Thanks to her efforts, we have an amazing view into the Arctic floral diversity from the mid 1900's. #BellMuseum #BadassBotany
Work of pioneering Arctic explorer from Minnesota gains new relevance in tracking effects of climate change https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/11/28/margaret-oldenburg-canadian-arctic-flora-collection-university-minnesota-climate-change via @mprnews
Work of pioneering Arctic explorer from Minnesota gains new relevance in tracking effects of climate change
Canadian researchers have been traveling to Minnesota to view plant specimens gathered in the Arctic decades ago by a boot-clomping, chain-smoking librarian who grew up near Duluth. The work of Margaret Oldenburg is finding new relevance as a way to better understand the effects of climate change.