[SOS-PCA] November 14 PCA Meeting

Prescott, Leah lprescott at blm.gov
Fri Nov 2 07:06:44 CDT 2018


**The next Plant Conservation Alliance public meeting is on Wednesday,
November 14th, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm ET.**



The PCA is excited to welcome Doug Tallamy, Mary Phillips, John Rowden, and
Judy Venonsky as panelists to present “Identifying and addressing
information gaps in plant databases to support emerging planting design
technologies promoting biodiversity and ecological benefits” from 2:00-3:00
pm ET, on November 14th:



Technological advancements, including databases, websites, and intuitive
parametric design apps, show great promise to assist landscape
professionals and home gardeners alike with simplifying the planting design
process. However, information gaps need to be addressed in order to
optimize the emerging data tools, particularly when it comes to selecting
the most useful and available plants to enhance ecosystem services and
sustainable design. Much great work has already been achieved through
development of the national databases of the Biota of North America Project
(BONAP), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) PLANTS,
NatureServe, and the Ecoregional Revegetation Application (ERA). This panel
discussion will address the current plantdatabases available to algorithms
and applications and what efforts are needed to ensure consistent and
vetted data on ecologically beneficial plants is readily accessible to
emerging technologies and the general public.



Join the live WEBINAR:

** https://zoom.us/j/503296443 **



Meeting ID: 503 296 443



**Panelist bios**



Doug Tallamy is professor and chair of the department of entomology and
wildlife ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has taught insect
taxonomy, behavioral ecology, and other subjects. Chief among his research
goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants
and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities.
Doug won the Silver Medal from the Garden Writer's Association for his
book, *Bringing Nature Home*, and with Rick Darke coauthored *The Living
Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden*.



Mary Phillips has led the National Wildlife Federation’s Garden for
Wildlife™ program since 2014, helping people create habitat where they
live, work, play, learn and worship. Mary also coordinates the National
Wildlife Federation’s pollinator and monarch strategy which includes
co-founding the National Pollinator Garden Network and co-launching the
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge with over 50 national conservation,
garden trade, and federal and voluntary civics organizations. Additionally,
Mary launched and manages NWF’s Butterfly Heroes® campaign funded by the
Disney Conservation Fund, managed NWF’s 3 year MOU with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service to “Save the Monarch”, and is a member of the Monarch
Joint Venture steering committee.



John Rowden, is Director of Community Conservation for the National Audubon
Society and led the team that developed Audubon’s “Plants for Birds”
database. John joined Audubon in 2009 when he was hired by New York City
Audubon to direct citizen science and outreach for the chapter throughout
the city. In 2013 he transitioned to the National Audubon Society, first
working on the Toyota TogetherGreen program before becoming Audubon’s
Director of Community Conservation in 2016. His work at Audubon has focused
on engaging new audiences in Audubon’s conservation efforts, personally and
through Audubon’s extensive national network. He earned his PhD in Zoology
from Duke University.



Judy Venonsky, RLA, ASLA, is Living Systems Specialist at OLIN, where she
has worked since 2007 and spearheads Living Systems Design research and
practice at OLIN working closely with horticultural academics and
professionals to marry design excellence with ecology. Judy earned a
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising Design from Moore College of Art and
Design and a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of
Pennsylvania. Judith has also served as a guest critic for Senior
Undergraduate and Graduate Portfolio Reviews with the University of
Pennsylvania’s School of Design, taught a studio on civic landscapes, and
received a Student Merit Award from the American Society of Landscape
Architects and the Narenja Juneja Award for Commitment to Ecological and
Social Issues in Landscape Architecture.


Agenda:


2:00 Introductions


2:10 Panel presentation


3:10 Roundtable for Participant Announcements/Communications


3:30 Updates on PCA Activities

Federal Committee

Non-Federal Committee

Working Groups


3:50 Closing Remarks


4:00 Adjourn

Thank you!

-- 
Leah Prescott
Bureau of Land Management
Plant Conservation & Restoration Program
Data Coordinator
202-912-7232

National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration
<https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/national-seed-strategy>
Plant Conservation Alliance <http://www.plantconservationalliance.org/>
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