Amy Highland is the Curator at the U.S. Botanic Garden where she oversees our collections of over 65,000 plants from around the globe. Before joining the USBG, she was the Director of Collections at Mt. Cuba Center, where she managed the living and non-living collections of native plants, with a focus on enhancing the genetic diversity of the gardens and conserving rare and endangered species. She has more than 15 years of experience in plant records, horticulture, conservation, and education, and a degree in Public Horticulture from Purdue University.