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A New Era of Plant Conservation at the San Diego Botanic Garden with Jon Rebman

SPEAKER: Tony Gurnoe, Director of Conservation Horticulture at the San Diego Botanic Garden DESCRIPTION Collaboration in conservation is critical, and botanical gardens are uniquely positioned to contribute to these important efforts. After decades of showcasing endangered plant species from our region such as Arctostapylos glandulosa ssp. crassifolia and Hazardia orcuttii, the San Diego Botanic Garden is making significant institutional investments to dramatically elevate the garden's conservation and research programs and expand our ability to positively impact threatened plant species beyond the physical boundaries of the garden. Exciting and successful examples of these efforts include collecting genetically representative seed accessions from endangered species for long term conservation storage in seed banks, reintroducing and reinforcing threatened populations of plant species such as Baccharis vanessae and Quercus dumosa, restoration of detrimentally impacted portions of our local watershed, and a plethora of research projects. Aside from highlighting some of our most interesting projects and partnerships including moving into SDBG's new conservation seed lab and the rugged work of our comprehensive survey and collection of Quercus cedrosensis in the Otay Mountain Wilderness, Tony will briefly discuss how his team and the CNPS-SD members can better work together to have the most significant impact on making amazing rare native plants less rare. BIO As the Director of Conservation Horticulture, Tony oversees and coordinates all conservation and plant research projects at the San Diego Botanic Garden. Tony’s background is in conservation of southern California natives, cycads, and threatened subtropical species, with expertise in developing germination protocols and other horticulture strategies related to difficult to cultivate species. Tony has worked on restoration and conservation projects throughout San Diego’s most sensitive habitats, such as the coastal dune restoration at the San Elijo Lagoon. He has completed botanical field surveys and collections in several states throughout the southwestern U.S. and is currently working on regional ex-situ conservation projects related to Arctstaphylos glandulosa ssp. crassifolia, Baccharis vanessae, Hazardia orcuttii, Chorizanthe orcuttiana, and Quercus cedrosensis amongst others. LINKS San Diego Botanic Garden: https://www.sdbgarden.org