[PCA] NEWS:
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Wed Sep 2 10:39:37 CDT 2009
http://www.chicagobotanic.org/pr/news/press_releases/PSC_to_open.php
Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center To Open
New facility to serve as international center for plant conservation
research and education
GLENCOE, Ill. (August 26, 2009) -- With a bold goal to "Save the Plants,
Save the Planet," the Chicago Botanic Garden has scheduled the opening of
the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center for
September 23, 2009. The 38,000-square-foot building will serve as a
laboratory and research facility for the Garden.s staff of 31 full-time
scientists and research assistants. With interns, graduate students,
research associates and collaborators also using the facility, nearly 200
plant scientists will provide leadership on solutions for plant
conservation problems caused by climate change, habitat loss and
fragmentation, invasive species and pollution.
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