Conserving Exceptional Plants - Cryobiotechnologies, Status, and Scale
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News Published: 18 February 2025
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Center for Conservation & Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) is hosting a free virtual symposium and workshop: “Conserving Exceptional Plants – Cryobiotechnologies, Status, and Scale” 8-9 April 2025.
Participants will hear from experts and participate in discussions on the current state and future of exceptional plant conservation around the world. Topics covered will include:
- Updates on tissue and seed cryopreservation research
- Updates on the global state of exceptional plant research
- What it will take to scale up research and cryobanking of exceptional species
- How to set priorities and fill gaps in the field
Participants are encouraged to register to attend and/or submit a poster abstract here: https://cincinnatizoo.org/exceptional-plant-conservation-network/#ceps.
Registration ends 7 April 2025. Abstract submission ends 15 March 2025.
For any questions, please contact epcn@cincinnatizoo.org.
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