Dr. Heiko Hentrich

Specialty:

Botany and ecology in general; pollination biology of “perfume orchids”; “orchid bees”; Tropical America; Bhutan; combining botany with information about the culture of a country

Presentation Topics:

• Kingdom of orchids – a botany trip to Bhutan (divided into 2 presentations)
• How to get up? – Research in the canopy of the forests of French Guyana
• Biodiversity in the smallest space – why is Costa Rica so rich in species? (divided into 2-3 presentations)
• The incredible pollination mechanisms of “perfume orchids”
• Islands of biodiversity – Inselbergs in the savannahs of Bahia
• A visit to the orchid garden “Finca Dracula” and the National Park “La Amistad” in Panama
• The private orchid garden and reserve of Patricia Pavon in Ecuador
• Cultural and botanical highlights of Southeast Mexico (divided into 2-3 presentations)