As a society, we are standing with The Duke Herbarium and request that Duke University reconsider the decision to divest their herbarium. We ask that you also consider adding your support by signing this petition (https://www.change.org/p/urge-duke-university-to-reconsider-closing-their-herbarium) organized by AIBS, iDigBio, NSCA, and SPNHC with the support of ASPT, ABLS, BSA, and SHC.
Applied plant conservation internship supporting rare plant surveys & seed collections in New England, USA.
Applied plant conservation internship supporting rare plant surveys & seed collections in New England, USA.
Join Atlanta Botanical Garden's Gulf Coast Field team and work to protect rare plants in Florida's panhandle.
Applied plant conservation internship supporting rare plant surveys & seed collections in New England, USA
Applied plant conservation internship supporting rare plant surveys & seed collections in New England, USA
Responsible for the leadership and effectiveness of the Southeastern Center for Conservation (SECC) Research team, which produces world-class scientific research with important practical applications to advance plant conservation. Provide strategic leadership, in cooperation with the Vice President of Conservation & Research and Director of Applied Conservation, to set and meet program objectives and priorities. The mission of the SECC is to lead innovative strategies and partnerships to conserve imperiled plants and natural communities.
Responsible for curating the ex situ conservation collections of rare and endangered plants and ensuring the greenhouse and external staging beds’ physical structures and systems operate efficiently and effectively.
Conduct a variety of field work including; floristic monitoring, rare plant surveys, plant demography and seed collection.
Development of novel standard operating procedures for recalcitrant and intermediate imperiled species.