SoutheasternPCA

We are a partnership of professionals bridging gaps between local and national efforts and collaborating to prevent and restore plant diversity in the SE US.

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Our newsletter just went out and the deadline for abstract submissions and scholarship applications has been extended!
Early notification deadline is now May 30. Submissions accepted until July 31.
You can see our newsletter and conference information at https://t.co/Z8UENBwoAj.

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Last week, SE PCA Coordinator Carrie attended @NatureServe's Biodiversity Without Boundaries Conference. Carrie shared about ex situ conservation & attended a field trip at a natural area. Sights included Fairy Slipper (Calypso bulbosa) and Chocolate lily (Fritillaria affinis)😍

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🌟Project Spotlight: Schwalbea americana🌟
Schwalbea is an endangered plant found in the coastal plain from MA to FL. The SE PCA and @AtlBotanical are propagating Schwalbea from a population in SW Georgia at Ichauway. These seedlings will be planted to augment dwindling numbers.

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The 2024 Bog Learning Network meeting and symposium took place last month in Asheville, NC. Speaker topics included bog plant communities, wetlands, Southern Bog Turtles, pitcher plant hybridization, invasive species management, Hydrolog use, and drone technology.
#bogs

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For the Conservation Team at @FairchildGarden and @USFWS, past reintroductions of fragile Sand flax proved difficult. It turns out they just needed a nurse! Now, with support from @SoutheastPca and Muhly grass nurse plants, they are ready to augment wild populations!
#botany

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The first species of our new Project Spotlight Series is Polygonella basiramia (Wireweed). Our partners at @BokTower and @ArchboldStation are working to complete population monitoring, seed & leaf tissue collection, & germination trials to support this federally listed species.

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Heritage botanists from the SE U.S. gathered in February with the goal of updating global ranks for 40 SE plants. In the end, the group worked on global ranks for 96 species! Thank you @natureserve and partners for facilitating these rank updates! 🌿📷 #botany #plantconservation

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📢Abstract submission & scholarship applications are open📢 We want to hear about your plant conservation work at SePPCon 2024! We also have scholarships available for financial assistance to attend.
➡️https://t.co/DDYWzsfRgZ

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You can be a citizen scientist! Although Monarch migration is winding down, you can still report sightings for @journeynorthorg on their website and be part of the larger community of citizen scientists contributing to scientific research from their own backyards. 🦋
#monarch

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That's one small step for a plant, one giant leap for plant conservation. Check out our newsletter and remember to register for the virtual plant conservationist rally on November 13 at 2 pm! (https://t.co/VOYiA6UCgt)
https://t.co/LNVhx9zSuW

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Register➡️https://t.co/Ul1KlXOTgd
Calling all plant lovers! We need everyone interested in plant conservation to rally together for the passage of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. Come take action to encourage your Members of Congress to vote YES on this historic bill.

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The SE Plants RSGCN Report is online and in print!
This collaboration represents a phenomenal amount of work by several individuals and institutions.
Thank you, WAR Graphic Arts, for the beautiful design.
https://t.co/OUFeB9pOcx

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The Recovering America's Wildlife Act is currently moving through the Senate. This bill will provide an additional $1.9 billion in funding for wildlife. Please take a moment to sign the Call to Action and let Congress know you support plants and RAWA.
https://t.co/J9F2n5gRqN

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July Meeting Topic Change: Promoting Awareness for Rare Plants 🌱 - *|https://t.co/wpBi58atwP|*

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RAWA has 10 new cosponsors, and we're not done! Contact your senators (👇) to support RAWA today.
https://t.co/COaVXdhumn
Thank you
@SenStabenow
@SenatorCollins
@SenatorCarper
@LindseyGrahamSC
@SenJackyRosen
@JerryMoran
@SenatorTester
@JohnBoozman
@SenatorSinema
@SenTedBuddNC

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Register and join us virtually May 8 for the presentation of the nation's first ever Regional Species of Greatest Conservation Need list for plants! 🌿

Follow the link to register. Registration is required.

#saveplants #loveplants #botany

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📢Job Alert📢 - Postdoctoral Fellowship - https://t.co/wFXyP0xjMV

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@se_casc is hiring a new postdoc to study climate impacts on southeastern rare plants. Apply by December 30.
https://t.co/S0pXv1nzJF
#plantconservation #climatescience #postdoc #secasc #sepca

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We humbly acknowledge the indigenous people of the SE and seek to conserve species and natural systems nurtured by those stewards as we recognize the impacts of colonialism and irreparable losses that have been endured by the original inhabitants. https://t.co/WlUIPGPPz3