SeppCon 2024: Conservation & Safeguarding Safeguarding Trees Along an Altitudinal Gradient in Southern Costa Rica through Global Collaborations Rodrigo De Sousa*, Rodrigo Benavides, José Rojas, Osa Conservation How can rare tree conservation and landscape restoration efforts be effectively merged for a regional-scale connectivity project? Our project in southwest Costa Rica, called the Ridge to […]
SePPCon 2024: New & Rare Species Management Maintaining population integrity in genetically diverse Erigeron (Asteraceae) populations in Western North Carolina Anastasia Wilson* (1), Dr. Katherine Mathews (1), Dr. Jacob Heiling (1), Dr. Richard Noyes (2) (1) Western Carolina University, (2) University of Central Arkansas The Erigeron strigosus Muhl. Ex Willd (Asteraceae) species complex is […]
SePPCon 2024: Protection, Endemism, & Capacity Enhancement Land Trusts and Private Lands: Preserving Biodiversity Through In-Situ Conservation Sara Johnson*, North American Land Trust Habitat loss is the number one threat to biodiversity worldwide, and land protection is our most effective tool for immediate impact. With around 60% of land in the United States under […]
SePPCon 2024 Keynote Presentation, Day 1 Towards a Comprehensive Conservation Strategy for Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems Reed Noss, Southeastern Grasslands Institute and University of Florida Center for Landscape Conservation Planning Conservation strategies for plants and animals often differ because of inherent differences in life histories and area requirements. Strategies for ecosystems differ from species-focused […]
SePPCon 2024 Special Interest Talk You Can’t Conserve What You Don’t Know Exists Alan Weakley* (1), Scott Ward (1), Michael Lee (1), Wes Knapp (2) (1) UNC-CH Herbarium, NC Botanical Garden, UNC-Chapel Hill, (2) NatureServe Botanical discovery continues at a very substantial pace in the Southeastern United States. New species being described (or old […]
SePPCon 2024: Regional & National Planning Assessing Extinction Risk for the Flora of Eastern North America Diana Soteropoulos*, Amanda Eberly, & Wes Knapp, NatureServe NatureServe is a US based nonprofit dedicated to unlocking the power of science to guide biodiversity conservation. NatureServe and its Network of member programs gather and maintain a unique body […]
SePPCon 2024 Welcome Remarks In situ and ex situ conservation of imperiled plant species in the Southeastern United States Emily E. D. Coffey*, Laurie Blackmore, Carrie Radcliffe Atlanta Botanical Garden Video start time: 3:30 The Atlanta Botanical Garden (ABG) Southeastern Center for Conservation (SECC) is at the forefront of conservation science, leveraging over three […]
SePPCon 2024: Granite Outcrop Species Conservation Restoration, Creation, and Enhancement of Rare Plant Habitats and Populations: The Case of Three Federally-listed, Highly-specialized Inhabitants of Granite Rock Outcrop Pools J. Mincy Moffett, Jr.*, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service – Georgia Ecological Services Granite rock outcrops are exposed areas of granitoid rock found across the Piedmont […]
SePPCon 2024: Conservation Genetics An Overview of the Conservation Genetics Program at the Atlanta Botanical Garden Lauren Eserman-Campbell*, Amanda Carmichael, Danielle Contreras, Atlanta Botanical Garden The Center’s Conservation Genetics Team works to inform many areas of conservation, including the genetic structure of in situ populations, genetic representation in ex situ collections, phylogenetics, species delimitation, […]
SePPCon 2024: Management, Planning, & Reintroduction The Grassland Connection: Plant and Pollinator Biodiversity Under Tennessee Valley Authority Powerlines on the Cumberland Plateau Theo Witsell* (1), Adam Dattilo (2), JoVonn Hill (3), Dwayne Estes (1), Ashley Bennett (4), Christine Fortuin (5), Zach Irick (1), and Brittney Georgic (1) (1) Southeastern Grasslands Institute, Austin Peay State […]
SePPCon 2024: Propagation Protocols & Programs Developing horticultural protocols for threatened Varronia species in Puerto Rico M.A. Hamilton* (1,2), M. Dani Sanchez (1,3), J. Rosario Santana (4), A Marrero (4), J.A. Duran Baez (4), E. Lopez (4), B. Sanchez Santana (5), O.A. Monsegur-Rivera (6) (1) South Carolina Botanical Garden at Clemson University, Clemson, SC, […]
SeppCon 2024: Conservation Collections Development Collaborative Conservation for Florida’s Rare Plant Species: Seedbanking and the Florida Plant Rescue Initiative Tina Stanley* (1), Hanna Rosner-Katz (2) (1) Center for Plant Conservation, (2) Florida Natural Areas Inventory Florida is home to over 200 species of globally rare plants, many of which have never been secured in […]
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 […]
SePPCon 2024: Cultural Species and Indigenous Knowledge How to Train Rivercane: Restoration of Relationships with a Cultural Keystone Species Alyssa Quan* (1), Caleb Hickman (2) (1) University of Georgia, (2) Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Rivercane (Arundinaria gigantea) is a bamboo plant native to the Southeastern United States that has played a major role […]
SePPCon 2024 Keynote Presentation, Day 3 The Case for Socio-ecological Harm Reduction in the Illegal Plant Trade Jared Margulies, University of Alabama Department of Geography Global illegal trade in ornamentally desirable plants increasingly presents a critical conservation as well as social development challenge. In part inspired by other law-enforcement first responses to illegal wildlife […]
SePPCon 2024: Conservation Tools and Programs Drones for natural resource management, research, and restoration planning Susan Cohen, Peggy Mullin*, Troy Walton, Andrew Zachman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carolina Drone Lab Remotely sensed data can inform natural resource management, help address challenges around ecosystem services, and assist in planning for future resilience. […]
SePPCon 2024: Prioritization and Planning South Carolina’s “Plants”: SWAP and Conservation Assessment Keith Bradley*, Samantha Tessel, Eric Ungberg, Csilla Czakó, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is developing its 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). The Heritage Trust Botany & Plant Conservation Program has led the writing […]