SePPCon 2024 Keynote Presentation: Moving the Conservation Needle: Ex Situ Conservation, Ecological Research, and Building Botanical Capacity

SePPCon 2024 Keynote Presentation, Day 2   Moving the Conservation Needle: Ex Situ Conservation, Ecological Research, and Building Botanical Capacity Kayri (Kay) Havens, Chicago Botanic Garden Rare plants are facing a multitude of threats, from habitat loss and invasive species to climate change and more. Effectively conserving these species requires maintaining collections ex situ, understanding […]

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Building Capacity in Plant Conservation

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Building Capacity in Plant Conservation Mary Pfaffko, Georgia Department of Natural Resources & Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance (SePPCon 2016) Mary Pfafftko, Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division emphasizes that the plant conservation needs can only be done with partnerships. She reviews the key elements of  State Wildlife Action Plans: species of greatest conservation need, […]

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