Stevenson Swanson

A writer and editor with expertise in science, the environment, energy, international relations and arts and culture.

[Stevenson Swanson @SOSwanson]

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[Nature @PBSNature]

In our home of NYC, nature meets the holidays at the @NYBG Holiday Train Show! We love the festive display of twinkling, plant-based replicas of New York's iconic architecture.

Do you have any favorite holiday activities in your city?

[Stevenson Swanson @SOSwanson]

@NYBG Chief Science Officer @MauricioDiazgra recounts harrowing encounters with rebels in this fascinating Reuters story by @jakespring.

[New York Botanical Garden @NYBG]

Since the 2016 peace accord that mitigated hostilities between rebels and military forces in Colombia, many regions have reopened to researchers—and a number of new species discoveries have resulted.

Learn more as #COP16 continues: https://t.co/AnkvtKeIpf

[New York Botanical Garden @NYBG]

We're in the first week of #COP16—the UN's two-week biodiversity conference—and we’re proud to have NYBG scientists in attendance down in Cali, Colombia.

But what IS biodiversity? Hear from NYBG’s Chief Science Officer, @MauricioDiazgra. #NYBGScience

[New York Botanical Garden @NYBG]

As COP16 continues, hear from NYBG CEO & The William C. Steere Sr. President, Jennifer Bernstein, as she details the need to make use of the work being done by botanical gardens in the race to solve our climate and biodiversity crises. https://t.co/ic3H5TYlxj

[Stevenson Swanson @SOSwanson]

Timely research as the UN's #COP16Colombia biodiversity summit is about to begin on Oct. 21 in Cali, Colombia. NYBG will have a delegation there to advance the importance of botanical gardens in addressing the dual climate and biodiversity crises.

[New York Botanical Garden @NYBG]

In a new @Nature report from NYBG scientist Dr. Gregory M. Plunkett and fellow researchers, see how endemic island plant species fare under the United Nations' 30x30 conservation guidelines, and learn about the urgent steps needed to ensure their survival. https://t.co/cuoxQ582f2

[Stevenson Swanson @SOSwanson]

"Conserving global agrobiodiversity supports wider conservation efforts and is crucial for achieving food security, climate resilience, and a sustainable future." Co-authored by @MauricioDiazgra #NYBGScience

[MauricioDiazgranados @MauricioDiazgra]

I am excited to be speaking at the annual Climate Week Conference @NYBG. We'll focus on how harnessing biodiversity can improve climate resilience. Join us on September 26 to learn from the experts. https://t.co/1Q7pM2PDuN

[New York Botanical Garden @NYBG]

Chief Science Officer Mauricio Diazgranados, Ph.D., was the first guest on a brand-new Spanish-language podcast, Regeneradores, from the Food and Land Use Coalition’s Colombia affiliate. Check out this interview about the importance of biodiversity. https://t.co/63AMbb9d7B

[The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast @BrianLehrer]

Listen: This week's storms took out one very old oak tree at @NYBG. VP of urban conservation Eric Sanderson tells us how the garden's working to prevent more losses like this as extreme weather becomes more common.
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[New York Botanical Garden @NYBG]

During last week's International Botanical Congress in Madrid, more than 3,000 botanists from 95 countries called for 10 urgent actions that put plants at the center of society’s plans for a sustainable future.

Learn more about the Madrid Declaration: https://t.co/bF3nIHJACx

[New York Botanical Garden @NYBG]

This week on #PlantPeople, we take a deep dive into worsening flooding, and what 🌱plants🌿 have to do with it. Hear from @ewsanderson as we talk solutions, ecosystem restoration, and how fighting floods will rely on the well-being of plant life. https://t.co/dj8L8d9IrG

[New York Botanical Garden @NYBG]

Over 15 NYBG staff, emeriti curators, students & friends attended the XX International Botanical Congress in Madrid, presenting 14 talks, 6 posters, 4 symposia & 1 workshop. The IBC is the largest international plant sci conference occurring once every 6 yrs 🌴#NYBGscience

[New York Botanical Garden @NYBG]

In the latest from @ElPais_America, check out the latest Spanish-language profile of our Chief Science Officer, @MauricioDiazgra—and work he does here in NYC and around the globe to study the plants of our world. https://t.co/sBl1c4SgOn

[Stevenson Swanson @SOSwanson]

A win-win collaboration between @NYBG and @BrkThroughTech has the potential to speed up #NYBGScience plant discoveries and train the next generation of women tech engineers.

[New York Botanical Garden @NYBG]

NYBG’s new AI collaboration with Break Through Tech—a @Cornell_Tech initiative that fosters gender equity in the tech industry—may help us document plant specimens at an unprecedented rate.

Learn more about this exciting collaboration with 500 undergrads: https://t.co/4sDtAiZUbK

[New York Botanical Garden @NYBG]

Understanding plants is critical to mitigating biodiversity loss at a time when they’ve never been more threatened. In the latest from @nytimes, hear from NYBG’s CEO, Jennifer Bernstein, in a letter to the editor about recent closings of herbaria. https://t.co/BehrcDHVQi

[Stevenson Swanson @SOSwanson]

This real-time monitoring system is not only good news for tiger conservation but also provides a framework that could be applied to other species worldwide. Lead author @ewsanderson, now @NYBG Vice President for Urban Conservation, worked on this project while at @TheWCS.

[WCS @TheWCS]

NEWS: @NASA satellite imagery and @google Earth Engine computing power are helping scientists develop a real-time monitoring system for #tigers habitat globally. https://t.co/9UtHmxP8AB

[Stevenson Swanson @SOSwanson]

@NYBG Chief Science Officer Mauricio Diazgranados @MauricioDiazgra and fellow Colombian scientist Aída Vasco Palacios join @ColombiaCalling podcast host Emily Hart to delve into the mega-diverse and fascinating world of Colombian fungi.

[Stevenson Swanson @SOSwanson]

From the conclusion of this research paper, in which scientists studied the global distribution of a mind-boggling 35,687 useful plant species: "Our study aims to pave the way for efforts toward reconciling human needs and biodiversity protection for a more sustainable future."

[New York Botanical Garden @NYBG]

New #scipub by NYBG Chief Science Officer @MauricioDiazgra & colleagues "The global distribution of plants used by humans," calls for plant conservation in the tropics, being hot spots for plant biodiversity & plants highly utilized by humans. https://t.co/mytSbf6d8w #NYBGscience

[Stevenson Swanson @SOSwanson]

I had the pleasure of accompanying Gary and an @NYBG group on a mycological tour of Central Park several years ago. His knowledge of the ever-astonishing fungal world was equaled only by his enthusiasm for sharing that knowledge. So appropriate his papers are at the Garden.

[New York Botanical Garden @NYBG]

The Mertz Library has acquired the Papers of Gary Lincoff- mycologist, naturalist, & author, who taught at NYBG for over 40 years. Donated by his widow, Irene, the acquisition includes 11 boxes & a finding guide, documenting Lincoff's lifelong career 🍄 #NYBGscience