Plant Chat - Importance of Plant Conservation with Dr. Kayri Havens

SUMMARY

In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we learn from Dr. Kayri Havens, the Medard and Elizabeth Welch, Director of Plant Science and Conservation at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Dr. Havens discusses how plant conservation techniques are changing in response to climate change and how the biggest challenge in plant conservation is getting the public to take plants seriously.

She also offers insight into how conservation techniques used in zoos are applied to plant collections in botanic gardens.

LINKS

• Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action at the Chicago Botanic Garden
• Dr. Kayri Havens
• Green Industry Leaders Network
• The Carbon Almanac
• Related activity in The Carbon Almanac Educator's Guide (Seeing Plants, page 31; download here)

CONTRIBUTORS

Special Acknowledgment: Chris Sabbarese, Green Industry Leaders Network presented by Corona Tools

Production Team: Dr. Lynda Ulrich

Senior Producer: Tania Marien

Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua

Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed

Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua

Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen