Plant Science Conversations: The Role of University Gardens in Conservation (Online Discussion)

Dr. Damon Waitt, Director, North Carolina Botanical Garden; Dr. Susan Pell, Executive Director, U.S. Botanic Garden
College and university botanic gardens are key to plant conservation. They increase our capacity to solve the grand challenges of the next century, including climate change, sustainability, and conservation of threatened species. Join garden directors Damon Waitt and Susan Pell as they explore how The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the North Carolina Botanical Garden are capitalizing on institutional resources and botanical education to tackle these challenges head on.

Dr. Damon Waitt

Director

North Carolina Botanical Garden

Dr. Damon Waitt is director of the North Carolina Botanical Garden and Professor of the Practice in Biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As director, Damon has broad responsibility for overall leadership and management of the North Carol...(read more)

Dr. Susan Pell

Executive Director

U.S. Botanic Garden

Dr. Susan Pell is a botanist, educator, and the Executive Director of the United States Botanic Garden. Susan has traveled the world collecting plants for scientific study. Her research has focused on the Anacardiaceae family which includes cashews, sumac, and...(read more)