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Denver Botanic Gardens
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Conservation Horticulture
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Denver, US
My background consists of the management and development of plant collectiosn for arboreta and botanic gardens. As the former curator and now director of collections at Chicago Botanic Garden, I have developed partnerships with institutions gloablly to conduct plant exploration and ex-situ conservation collecting.
Areas of Expertise
Collections
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Ex situ Collection Type Expertise
- Seed banking
- Herbarium Specimen
- Living plant collection
- DNA banking
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Living Collection Management Expertise
- Planting and establishment
- Pruning
- Irrigation
- Safe work practices
- Risk control
- Nursery management
- Plant exchange
- Data management
- Curation
- Plant Health and biosecurity
- Soil management
- Genetic representativeness
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Propagation Techniques Expertise
- Seeds
- Cuttings
- Grafting
- Layering
Research
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Plant Growth Form Expertise
- Trees
- Shrubs
- Vines
- Herbs
- Ferns
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Research Expertise
- Plant breeding
- Horticulture
- Ex situ conservation
- Invasive species biology and control
- Seed biology and conservation
- Evaluation
Sustainability
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Urban Greening Expertise
- Green walls/roofs
- Urban landscape design
- Urban mapping / inventory
- Native plant gardening
- Community planting and stewardship
- Community gardening
- Managing urban nature reserves
Taxonomy
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Taxonomic Expertise (Family)
Fagaceae
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Taxonomic Expertise (Genus)
Quercus
Geographic
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Geographic Region Expertise
- Asia
- Europe
- Northern America
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Habitat Type Expertise
- Deserts and xeric shrublands
- Flooded grasslands and savannahs
- Montane grasslands and shrublands
- Temperate broad leaf and mixed forests
- Temperate coniferous forest
- Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands
- Wetlands (e.g. lake shores, bog, marshes)
Services
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Services Available
- Advice
- Consultancy
- Mentorship
- Partnership opportunity
- Research
- Training
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