May 2017 Newsletter
CPC’s National Meeting was hosted by Participating Institution San Diego Zoo Global on May 4-6, 2017. The CPC National Meeting, a gathering of the country’s top plant conservation scientists, is one of the world’s prime opportunities for plant conservation professionals to gather and discuss emerging trends in the science of saving plants from extinction. This year the meeting was attended by nearly one hundred conservation professionals from around the country including representatives from 27 of CPC’s 43 Participating Institutions. Guests from several local, national and international organizations were also in attendance including the US Forest Service, American Public Gardens Association, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Nature Serve, Institute for Applied Ecology, and Millennium Seed Bank Partnership-Kew Gardens.
The National Meeting Begins
Joan Yoshioka was the keynote speaker, seen here giving her keynote address.
Lightning talks (each only 5 minutes) from our Participating Institutions on topics ranging from conservation genetics, plant propagation and reintroduction effort to data analysis and information sharing opportunities. Highlighted the cutting edge work of each our Participating Institutions.
Break out groups reviewed and provided input to seed collection protocols which are key to plant conservation.
Even the social events were spectacular!
Bus tour, narrated by the San Diego Zoo Horticultural Department, highlighted the Zoo’s extensive plant collection.
Dinner among tigers at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
CALENDAR
June 12, 2017 - Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium ”Timing is Everything: The Impact of Changes in Phenology" at the Chicago Botanic Garden. More information here.
June 25-30, 2017 - 14th World Congress on Parasitic Plants. Pacific Grove, California. More information here.
October 23-24, 2017 - 2nd Hawaiian Botanical Forum Kilauea Military Camp, Hawai‘i, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai‘i. More information here.
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