Symposium 12 June 2014: Plant Conservation & Management for the Australian Alps

The Australian National University, Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) and the ANBG Friends sponsored a half-day symposium on 12 June 2014 on alpine plant research and management, building on their existing ARC linkages research program into alpine seed ecology. The symposium covered the role of botanical gardens in alpine plant conservation, recent and current research into alpine plant ecology, and directions for future research. The attendees included University, State, Federal Government, industry and community representatives.

Update: The August issue of Fronds will include a 4-page article on the alpine seed project. We will publish a complete Fronds issue devoted to the symposium in a later issue, probably before October.