Joyce Maschinski

Joyce Maschinski is the conservation ecologist leading the South Florida conservation program at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.

The Wilderness Act at 50: Adapt, Move, or Die

By Joyce Maschinski, Kristin E. Haskins, Joyce Maschinski & Kristin Haskins / On September 2nd, 2014

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Conservation Efforts for the Rare Lakela’s Mint, Dicerandra immaculata

By Cheryl L. Peterson / On June 4th, 2012

This unique member of the mint family (Lamiaceae) is found only in Indian River and St. Lucie County. It is a short-lived perennial with showy pink flowers that bloom in the fall that are pollinated by bees. Lakela’s Mint is one of six species of Dicerandra, each of which are endemic to only Florida and have their own unique minty aroma arising from a particular mixture of essential oils that are produced in glandular capsules on their leaf surfaces.

Resilient Design Can Ameliorate Extreme Storm Impacts

By Joyce Maschinski / On May 7th, 2012

Variable climate patterns are predicted to be the new norm in today’s changing climate. No longer can we rely on our normal precipitation levels or temperatures. Models foretell increased storm frequencies and intensities as sea surface temperatures climb. The impacts of climate change affect all of us and our planet’s rare fauna and biota.