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Greater Caribbean Biodiversity and its Eco-physiology: Sustainability or degradation in next 50 years? Francisco-Ortega, Javier [1], Carey, Eric [2], Hepburn, Dion [3], Freid, Ethan [2], Jestrow, Brett [4], Stevenson, Dennis [5]. Building partnerships in the Bahamas: The Island Flora. In 1982 Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden plant taxonomists Donovan Correll and Helen Correll published the latest comprehensive flora of the Bahama archipelago. This project was part of the extensive horticultural and research program that this botanic garden developed with native plants from the archipelago. In 2012, Bahamas National Trust and the College of the Bahamas in association with Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Florida International University, and the New York Botanic Garden undertook several joint initiatives to celebrate the 30 anniversary of the publication of this flora. These activities included joint plant exploration expeditions, an international symposium on Bahamian plant biodiversity, the publication of a special issue of an international plant research journal focusing on Bahamian botany, and the developing of a program to establish institutional exchanges oriented towards conservation, science, and education. This model has led to synergy between the institutions and we believe that is applicable to other Caribbean Islands who want to establish partnerships with other botanic gardens or universities. Broader Impacts:
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New York Botanical Garden Caribbean Biodiversity
1 - Florida International University, OE 167 - University Park Campus, Miami, FL, 33199, USA
2 - The Bahamas National Trust, P. O. Box N-4105, The Retreat, Village Road, Nassau, The Bahamas
3 - College of the Bahamas, Dept of Chemistry, Life and Applied Science, Nassau, Bahamas
4 - Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, Fl, 33156, usa
5 - THE NY BOTANICAL GARDEN, 2900 SOUTHERN BLVD, BRONX, NY, 10458-5126, USA, 718/817-8632
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Presentation Type: Symposium or Colloquium Presentation
Session: SY11
Location: Rosedown/Riverside Hilton
Date: Wednesday, July 31st, 2013
Time: 4:30 PM
Number: SY11007
Abstract ID:224
Candidate for Awards:None |
