The Global Conservation Consortium for Magnolia, Atlanta Botanical Garden and Botanic Gardens Conservation International will be hosting a South America regional meeting via Zoom on August 24th, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m local time in Medellin and invite botanic gardens and others in the region to attend. The objective of this meeting is to create synergies, opportunities and knowledge for botanical gardens, botanical and research institutions interested in the conservation of Magnolias in South America and to invite them to actively participate in the Global Conservation Consortium for Magnolia. The meeting will be held in English, Spanish and Portuguese, with simultaneous translation available.

During the meeting we will present a general introduction to the GCCs, an update of the activities carried out in recent months by the GCCM, followed by presentations of Magnolia conservation projects that are being implemented at the moment and others proposed for the future by our regional steering committee and other meeting participants. At the end of the session there will be an opportunity to ask questions and discuss future opportunities for Magnolia conservation in South America.

The Agenda is a follows:

• Welcome: Dr. Emily Coffey, Vice President of Conservation and Research, Atlanta Botanical Garden
• Presentations
  Dan Crowley, BGCI: “BGCI’s Global Conservation Consortia”
  Jean Linsky, Atlanta Botanical Garden: “Global Conservation Consortium for Magnolia: Introduction and Updates”
  Marcela Serna Gonzalez, Tecnológico de Antioquia – Institución Universitaria: “Magnolias of Colombia”
  Alvaro J. Perez, Herbario QCA, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador: “Magnolias of Ecuador”
  Frank Arroyo, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina: “Magnolias of Perú”
  Patrick Cantuaria, Instituto de Pesquisas Científicas e Tecnológicas do Estado de Amapá (IEPA), Laboratório de Taxonomia Vegetal: “Magnolias de Brazil’
  Dubán Canal and Ana María Benavides, Jardín Botánico de Medellín: “The role of botanic gardens in conservation of Magnolias’
  Mauricio Mazo, SalvaMontes: “Magnolia conservation in the northern end of the tropical Andes”
• Questions and discussion session: Moderators: Jean Linsky and Emily Coffey
• Closing

To learn more about the GCCM visit the website: https://atlantabg.org/conservation-research/science-and-research/global-efforts/global-conservation-consortium-for-magnolia/

For more information contact:

Jean Linsky (GCCM Coordinator; jlinsky@atlantabg.org)
Emily Coffey (GCCM Lead; ecoffey@atlantabg.org)