Request for Proposals: U.S. Research Opportunity for Studying Oak Culture Initiation
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) are now accepting proposals for a unique opportunity in a collaborative research study on the in vitro culture initiation in Quercus species. Five grants of up to $5000 will be awarded to study either shoot culture or somatic embryo culture initiation of […]
Conservando Magnolias Amenazadas de México
A comienzos de julio 2022 tuvo lugar en México el IV Simposio y Curso-Taller sobre conocimiento y conservación de Magnolias con el título Conservación de Especies y Restauración de Hábitats en México y Centroamérica. Este encuentro fue posible gracias a la financiación de la Fondation Franklinia y la Universidad de Guadalajara CUCBA & CUCOSTA con […]
Conservation and restoration of threatened <i>Nothofagus</i> species of South America
For centuries, Nothofagus forests in South America have suffered severe fragmentation and destruction from actions including land use change, over-exploitation, pests, fires and human-induced climate change. A crucial new project, funded by the Swiss-based Fondation Franklinia, targets the conservation, ecological restoration and capacity building to benefit the three threatened Nothofagus species native to South America: […]
Maples in the Mountains Provide Clues to Past Distribution
In a recent study published in the American Journal of Botany, researchers from the University of Tsukuba revealed that the mountainous landscape of Central Honshu, Japan, has played a role in shaping the genetic diversity of the maple species Acer miyabei. Acer miyabei is found mainly in river floodplains, from lowland to mountainous areas. The species was once […]
Quercus boyntonii Conservation Planning
Amy Byrne and numerous organizers co-led and facilitated a species conservation planning workshop for Quercus boyntonii, a Critically Endangered oak native to Alabama, and one of the 29 priority oak species the GCCO is focusing on in the US. This workshop was virtual and held over the course of three meetings. At the workshop, species threats […]
Channel Island and California Native Oaks Workshop
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is hosting a Channel Island and California Native Oaks workshop. The workshop will take place on December 7th, 8th and 9th at San Diego Zoo. The first two days will be focused on discussing the Channel Island Oaks (Quercus cedrosensis, Q. dumosa, Q. pacifica, Q. tomentella) threats, current conservation/management work […]
Eastern US Oaks Identification Workshops
The Global Conservation Consortium for Oak is excited to host a free, online series of identification workshops, focusing on oaks in the Southeast United States. The workshops will provide a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the priority oak species native to this region, providing useful information on how to identify the species out in […]
Oaks of Southeast Asia Identification Workshops
The Global Conservation Consortium for Oak is excited to host a free, online series of identification workshops, focusing on oaks in Southeast Asia. The workshops will provide a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the priority threatened oak species native to Southeast Asia, providing useful information on how to identify the species out in the […]
Population recovery of three threatened <i>Magnolia</i> species in the “Alto de Ventana” region of Colombia
Corporación Salvamontes with Fundación South Pole have been awarded a grant from Fondation Franklinia for a project on restoration, in situ conservation and outreach for Magnolia guatapensis, M. polyhypsophylla and M. yarumalensis in Colombia. This project will work with local and international communities to ensure the recovery of the populations of these 3 threatened Magnolia […]
Launching the Global Conservation Consortium for <i>Erica</i>
A collaborative network of leading Botanic Gardens, seed banks, Universities, and botanical societies across Africa, Europe, the US and Australia with Botanic Gardens Conservation International are coordinating an international effort aimed at preventing species extinctions in an iconic and diverse group of flowering plants: the heaths, genus Erica. Habitat destruction and other human-caused changes to […]
