Katharine Davies

Working for BGCI looking at tree data. Undergrad in Biology at Leeds. MRes at UCL. Opinions are my own.

[Cam Botanic Garden @CUBotanicGarden]

3/3 Botanic gardens play a big part in conservation & looking after rare plants like the Tahina spectabilis. You can support @bgci @BigGive's #ChristmasChallenge & help save more plants like this amazing palm 👉 https://t.co/teK4QwoYsC donations will be doubled until 5 December.

[Botanic Gardens Conservation International @bgci]

We're excited to be part of Big Give's #ChristmasChallenge.
28 Nov - 5 Dec, you will double the difference to projects such as conservating endangered Camellias in Vietnam, including grafting & planting 100 trees.
Donate now #BigGive #PlantConservation
https://t.co/z4x69glbZI

[Botanic Gardens Conservation International @bgci]

We are halfway through @BigGive’s #ChristmasChallenge.
Any donations to BGCI until 5th of December will be DOUBLED by The Reed Foundation & GB Gibson Charitable Trust.
Will you help us make a difference to #globalplantconservation?
#BigGive2023
https://t.co/EuOPvZmDip

[Botanic Gardens Conservation International @bgci]

Great to see the incredible work of BGCI's @GTA_GTSG team being highlighted at @KewScience #SOTWPF
#TreeConservation #GlobalConservationNetwork

[Katharine Davies @BiologyKate]

Really enjoying listening to all the talks over the last few days of the #SOTWPF conference. Lots of work to do to understand the full picture for both plants and fungi! 🌳🌴🍄

[Katharine Davies @BiologyKate]

@unisepala This analysis focused on species in the wild, so only the natural sites we're included, not the cultural ones. I have raised it with UNESCO that is would be interest to look ex situ too!

[Katharine Davies @BiologyKate]

Really enjoyed collaborating with UNESCO to produce the statistics for trees. 29% of tree species occur in World Heritage Sites 🌲🌴🌳

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

The first-ever @UNESCO and @IUCN global assessment of the status and trends of species in #WorldHeritage sites highlights the critical role they play in preserving the diversity of life on Earth.

Discover more: https://t.co/ApaZ87RqBk #ForNature

[Katharine Davies @BiologyKate]

I will be hosting a webinar on the Conservation Action Tracker. This is #tree species specific information to help with conservation and recovery of #threatened species.

[GlobalTreeAssessment @GTA_GTSG]

Join @bgci on Tuesday 5 September, 10am BST for a webinar on the Conservation Action Tracker, an open-access resource to track and monitor conservation actions for tree species worldwide.

Find out more and sign up at the link below:
https://t.co/p2BG49XH00

[Katharine Davies @BiologyKate]

Super meeting today with experts from @kewgardens, @Love_plants, Missouri and others looking at applying @KeyBiodiversity Area and Important Plant Area criteria for plants #plantconservation

[Katharine Davies @BiologyKate]

Great to see the Special Issue of PPP published, including a few papers I contributed too! 🗺️🌳

[Plants People Planet 🌱👥🌐 @plantspplplanet]

#Trees sustain life and enrich our lives, but we're losing tree diversity at an alarming rate.

This Special Issue highlights the Global Tree Assessment. A global effort is needed to protect trees for the benefit of plants, people and the planet.

📚 https://t.co/yvbWac8XYu

[GlobalTreeAssessment @GTA_GTSG]

The Red List of Dipterocarpaceae is now published, following the efforts of over 50 individuals, from at least 15 organizations, from across the global range of dipterocarps - https://t.co/QGBp93zCiP

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[Katharine Davies @BiologyKate]

Amazing work by amazing people! Check out their paper 👇

[Paula A. Morales-Morales @PaulaAMoralesM1]

👋We are pleased to share our #NewPaper #OpenAccess from Red List of Colombian 🌳🌲 project . It summarizes the conservation status of the endemic ones 🇨🇴, based on the @iucn criteria. This paper is part of a forthcoming issue of @plantspplplanet 🤓https://t.co/VBxJJIvCsR 1/5

[Katharine Davies @BiologyKate]

Great article explaining the issues with carbon offsetting and current carbon credit schemes. We need to stop endorsing #greenwashing. https://t.co/drDw5yd79G

[GlobalTreeAssessment @GTA_GTSG]

~3,600 assessments for tree species were submitted to @IUCNRedList this year!

Thanks to all our partners and everyone who contributed to compiling data, producing or reviewing assessments!

[Brett Wilson @BotanistBrett]

With @BiologyKate's help, and under the guidance of @bgci, we have Red Listed 53 Central Asian tulips, a huge increase from the 6 tulip species Red Listed previously. The headline, around 50% of these flowers are Threatened. Check out our work here: https://t.co/BNjTc9aF6H

[GlobalTreeAssessment @GTA_GTSG]

Sometimes we assess more than just trees!

Earlier this year out Tree Data Project Manager @BiologyKate was in Kyrgyzstan helping to assess tulip species. These assessments are now published on @IUCNRedList .

Find out more in the latest @bgci news
https://t.co/mrPZauvOis

[Katharine Davies @BiologyKate]

Although it's great to see the #tulips of Central Asia now have published assessments on the Red List, 50% threatened with extinction @BotanistBrett https://t.co/dXwsOZzAUu

[Katharine Davies @BiologyKate]

"We owe it to ourselves as humanity to protect biodiversity" Prof Paul Bosu, Director General of CSIR #GhanasTrees @bgci

[Katharine Davies @BiologyKate]

Today we open the Threatened Tress of Ghana Conservation Planning Workshop! 🇬🇭

[GlobalTreeAssessment @GTA_GTSG]

Prevent tree extinctions or face global ecological catastrophe, scientists warn https://t.co/DpDyhmEdIz