The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Center for Conservation & Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) is hosting a free virtual symposium and workshop: “Conserving Exceptional Plants – Cryobiotechnologies, Status, and Scale” April 8-9, 2025. Participants will hear from experts and participate in discussions on the current state and future of exceptional plant conservation around the world. Topics covered will include:

Updates on tissue and seed cryopreservation research
Updates on the global state of exceptional plant research
What it will take to scale up research and cryobanking of exceptional species
How to set priorities and fill gaps in the field

Participants are encouraged to register to attend and/or submit a poster abstract here: https://cincinnatizoo.org/exceptional-plant-conservation-network/#ceps. Registration ends April 7, 2025. Abstract submission ends March 15, 2025. For any questions, please contact epcn@cincinnatizoo.org.