—————————————————————
Speaker: Lauren Simpson
Topic: The Buzz about Bees and the Powerhouse Prairie Plants They Love
—————————————————————
In this presentation, Ms. Lauren Simpson introduces our native bees, explains why native plants matter for the eco-system that all bees depend on, and showcases some powerhouse native prairie plants that native bees and Honey Bees love.
Bio.
Since early 2015, Lauren Simpson has transformed her home gardens into a wildlife-friendly habitat, currently a Certified Wildlife Habitat, Monarch Waystation, and Certified Butterfly Garden. She promotes insect conservation and habitat gardening through presentations, events, interviews, and articles, as well as through a website and Instagram and Facebook communities under the appellation “St. Julian’s Crossing Wildlife Habitat”—the name adopted for her family’s Monarch Waystation. Ms. Simpson is a member of local chapters of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT), Native Prairies Association of Texas, and North American Butterfly Association. She has also received Level 1 and Level 2 certifications through the NPSOT Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP), has attended the “Monarch Conservation Workshop: Train the Trainer” training, and chairs the NPSOT subcommittee for the Advocacy companion class to NLCP Level 4.
Lauren Simpson is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Houston Law Center, teaching Lawyering Skills and Strategies. She is a spring 2016 recipient of the University of Houston Teaching Excellence Award (Instructor/Clinical category); one of three 2018 AALS Teachers of the Year selected by the Law Center; and the 2017, 2018, 2019 (co-recipient), 2021, and 2022 Student Bar Association Professor of the Year for Law Center faculty teaching in the part-time program.
source