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Dr. Ari Novy

  • San Diego Botanic Garden
  • President and CEO
  • Public Engagement
  • Encinitas, US
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Dr. Ari Novy is a plant scientist and educator with a wide range of expertise in plant conservation, restoration, botanic garden management, plant genetics, science education and science policy. He started his botanic garden career as manager of all public programs, including education and science programs, at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. He later became the Executive Director of the U.S. Botanic Garden and currently serves as the President and CEO of San Diego Botanic Garden in California.

Areas of Expertise
Public Engagement
  • Educational Expertise
    • Climate change
    • Food security
    • Sustainability
    • Pollination
    • Biodiversity conservation
    • Plant science
  • Audience Development and Social Inclusion Expertise
    • Social inclusion
    • Capacity building
  • Educational Practices Expertise
    • Science communication
    • Interpretation
    • Evaluation
    • Science cafes
    • Accessibility
    • Volunteering
    • Citizen science
    • Working with diverse audiences
Research
  • Research Expertise
    • Plant breeding
    • Horticulture
    • Conservation genetics
    • Education
    • Ex situ conservation
    • In situ conservation
    • Invasive species biology and control
    • Pollination biology
    • Pests and diseases
    • Seed biology and conservation
Geographic
  • Geographic Region Expertise
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • Northern America
Services
  • Services Available
    • Advice
    • Consultancy
    • Mentorship
    • Partnership opportunity
    • Research
    • Training
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