Global Conservation Consortium for Cycads 2021 Report
Conservation Gap Analysis of Native Magnolias of the U.S. and Canada
Rhododendron survey on the Cycloops Mountains.

The Cycloops Mountains are an isolated mountain range on the northern side of the biodiversity-rich island of New Guinea. The Rhododendron flora of the mountains has been studied since the 19thC, but was not intensively surveyed until the 1960s. Currently there are 7 known species of Rhododendron in the range, including the charismatic Rhododendron leucogigas. The […]
Oak Restoration in California, Presentation
Identification and Mapping of Priority Threatened, Native California Oaks
East Asia Regional Meetings
International oak collaborations for conservation collections and climate change planning
In working with the Global Conservation Consortium for Oak (GCCO), Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (RBGV) Melbourne obtained Quercus engelmannii acorns from Jim Henrich of Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden earlier this year. Jim Henrich and RBGV worked in collaboration to ensure the safe transfer and importation of acorns into Australia. With great success […]
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: […]
GCC Conservation Genetics Working Group
Effective ex situ and in situ conservation of threatened species is the core goal of the Global Conservation Consortia and ensuring that genetic diversity is optimally preserved – both in managed collections and wild populations – is a critical component of this endeavor. This requires integration of basic research and applied conservation and hence robust […]