Speakers Include:
Elan Alford, PhD, Plant Conservation Scientist, Mt. Cuba Center
Nathan Shampine, Natural Lands Manager, Mt. Cuba Center
Tim Block, PhD, Director of Plant Scinece, Morris Arboretum & Gardens
Emile DeVito, PhD, Manager of Science and Stewardship, New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Matt Kasson, PhD, Mycologist & Forest Pathologist, West Virginia University
Randall Morin, Research Forester, US Forest Service
Jared Westbrook, PhD, Director of Science, American Chestnut Foundation
It is no secret that plants in our region are facing new challenges to their survival, growth, and reproduction due to a variety of threats that includes land use change, habitat loss, climate change, and more. One of the places this is most keenly felt is in our regional forests.
Join us in-person at the Morris or virtually via Zoom as we bring together a panel of plant scientists and conservation experts for an intensive one-day conference that highlights the intersection of plant science and conservation.
Whether you work in conservation, forestry, arboriculture, landscape design, or plant science – or are simply interested in forests – you will learn about innovative plant research as well as how we can work to address the challenges forests face in the Mid-Atlantic Region in a multi-disciplinary way.
Speaker bios can be found HERE | Full program agenda with talk descriptions can be found HERE
In-person seats are limited – register NOW for this unique opportunity, easily accessible to individuals in the Philadelphia area.
This conference has been APPROVED to carry 5.5 LA CES
and ISA CEUs, 5.5 Category 1 CFEs from the Society of American Feresters, and has been submitted to carry 5.5 LTE/LTCO CEUs from the New Jersey Board of Tree
Experts.
Register here for IN-Person attendance. Lunch is provided to all in-person attendees. VIRTUAL registration found below.
Friday, May 31
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Fee: $150