George Schatz from @mobotgarden leads us on Day 3, walking us through IUCN Red List Assessment Training. #tpcc2018

Ever had a student so good you forget how young they are? My summer intern Kelly Carroll from @Trinity_U is that good. They presented their results at #TPCC2018 like a seasoned grad student. Congrats, Kelly! The rest of your senior year should be a breeze!

Karen Clary (formerly of @WildflowerCtr) receives the Lifetime Conservation Award. Congrats, Karen! Colleague Minnette Marr presents the award with slide show of their years collecting & botanizing together. #tpcc2018

#Herbarium #collections are an essential tool in the conservation workflow. @tfrehman with @BRIT_org shares the story of rescuing a high-value collection from Louisiana, ensuring its continued accessibility for future research. #TPCC2018

Gareth Harrier (Bartlett Tree Services) returns on Day 2 to discuss tree health remediation methods. Relevant to conservation of iconic tree spp. & heritage/champion trees. Trees are charismatic & can be used as initial hook for subsequent larger conservation impacts. #TPCC2018

Barney Lipscomb from @BRIT_org shows that voucher/collection rates are declining in TX. Why? Fewer botanists? Not enough 💵? Reduced student involvement? Maybe all of the above! #TPCC2018

Chris Best from US Fish & Wildlife talks about the 3 Rs of species viability assessment. #TPCC2018

Anita Tiller from Mercer Botanic Gardens talks about the impact of #HurricaneHarvey on their conservation work and collections. #tpcc2018

Heather Bass from @BRIT_org shares results showing effects of native plant vs conventional landscaping on #pollinators and carbon footprint & cost. A collaborative project with the feds that will hopefully lead to better plantings on all federal properties! #TPCC2018

Katherine Hood from @tarletonstate presents early results from her work on high-stocking/short duration as an effective land management strategy using livestock. #tpcc2018

@FridayTracy and Sr VP of Edu Patricia Harrison leading a discussion session on strategies for community conservation outreach. #TPCC2018

The SE US is not just forests! It also has really special prairies. They were huge once, but now they’re dwindling. Dwayne Estes from @segrasslands and @austinpeay presents on the SGI program he spearheaded to ID, protect, & manage them. #tpcc2018

@FWNatureCenter ‘s Michelle Villafranca presents Native Neighborhoods, a program to promote native habitat in typical urban yards. #tpcc2018

@M_Gostel from @BRIT_org introduces Texas conservation folks to GGI-Gardens. #tpcc2018

Rob Denkhaus, Dir of @FWNatureCenter leads us off on Day Two with “Managing Public Land for Natural Value”. #tpcc2018 #nuisancealligator

Jennifer Ceska is a fantastic storyteller! She must be such an invaluable asset to the state of Georgia and its plant conservation efforts! #tpcc2018

Jennifer Ceska from Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance (GPCA) delivers the keynote on networking for conservation & getting things started. #tpcc2018

And we’re off! The 2018 Texas Plant Conservation Conference is underway @BRIT_org with a welcome from Dr Ed Schneider & opening from Kim Taylor. #tpcc2018

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Conservation folks working in and around Texas: come share ideas & network at this year's Texas Plant Conservation Conference! #tpcc2018 http://brit.org/tpcc