In support of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 13, 15, and 17.
Join Dean Meigan Aronson of the University of British Columbia Faculty of Science, Dr. Pedro Brancalion of the University of São Paolo, Patrick Lewis of the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden, and Paul Smith of Botanic Gardens Conservation International in a virtual event exploring a botanist’s rules of engagement in a rapidly changing world.
Watch the Event Recording
Event Material
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) works with partners around the world to save tree species from extinction. In the past five years, BGCI has established and delivered tree conservation projects in 40 countries, conserved 190 threatened tree species, and trained 4,500 people in tree conservation techniques.
For more on BGCI’s work in plant and tree conservation, click here.
To explore further tools and resources, visit BGCI and IABG’s Species Recovery Manual and the BGCI’s Species Recovery Briefs.
Session Speakers
Dr. Meigan Aronson, Dean, UBC Faculty of Science
Dr. Aronson brings a strong commitment to research, teaching and learning. She has an extensive publication record (more than 140 articles, including in Nature Communications, PNAS, Physical Review Letters, and Physical Review B). She has been honoured with a number of fellowships, including American Physical Society Fellow, and most recently, Fellow of the Neutron Scattering Society of America. To date, Dr. Aronson has received more than US$13.5 million in sponsored research support. She is passionate about mentoring students and postdoctoral fellows, and has a deep commitment to diversity and improving the success of students and faculty.
Dr. Pedro Brancalion, Professor of Tropical Forestry, University of São Paolo
Dr. Pedro Brancalion is a Professor of Tropical Forestry at the University of São Paulo, Brazil and vice-coordinator of the Atlantic Forest Restoration Pact. His research focuses on transforming restoration into an economically viable land use with greater potential to contribute to biodiversity conservation and human wellbeing. He has published over 170 peer-reviewed papers, received the 2018 Bunge Award, and was included as part of the 100,000 top scientists around the world 2019.
Patrick Lewis, Director, UBC Botanical Garden
As Director of the UBC Botanical Garden (est. 1916), including the Nitobe Memorial Garden, Patrick Lewis is responsible for the leadership and strategic direction of the Garden.
Prior to joining the Garden, Patrick was the Managing Director of UBC’s Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, as well as on the executive of the UBC College for Interdisciplinary Studies. He is a founding member and director of the North American Japanese Garden Association, sits, ex officio, on the Vandusen Botanical Garden’s Board of Directors, and is an active member of the American Public Garden Association. From 2011 to 2013 Patrick was director of the UBC Biodiversity Collections, including the Garden, as well as the Beaty Biodiversity Museum.
Dr. Paul Smith, Secretary General (CEO), Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Dr. Paul Smith is the Secretary General of Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). BGCI is the largest plant conservation network in the world, comprising >600 member institutions in 100 countries. Dr. Paul Smith is a specialist in the plants and vegetation of southern Africa, and is the recipient of the New England Wildflower Society’s Medal for Services to International Plant Conservation and the David Fairchild Medal for Plant Exploration.
Facilitated by Lana Sutherland, CEO, TEALEAVES
To stay up to date on our next future virtual event: click here.
