I don't like this trend where conservation is only valuable if it helps tackling climate change. I help protect wildlife because they deserve a place and a voice, just like any of us. Intrinsic value is not popular any more, but it's the hill I'm willing to die on.

Excited to see desert wildflowers this spring but puzzled about how all those unique flowers evolved? Check out our new paper exploring the origins and evolution of desert plants based on an integrative study of the rock daisies in PNASNews doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2… 👇summary

Previously thought to be #extinct, Hau Kuahiwi was rediscovered in 2019 using drone technology. Discover more about this elusive Hawaiian tree: ow.ly/Tb0Z50Ewu7b

🥹 In flower now!!! One of only a few remaining individuals Brighamia rockii (Campanulaceae)

Want to support ex situ plant #conservation efforts in Hawaii National Tropical Botanical Garden? We seek to hire a Seed Bank and Laboratory Technician! Apply at, ntbg.org/about/jobs/. #IAmABotanist

Excited to share our new paper 🎉 “The conservation impact of botanical drones” A great collaboration between @ntbg @NinaRonsted, The State of Hawaii, Belau National Museum and Grupo de Botanica da Madeira. Check it out!! doi.org/10.1002/2688-8…

🤖 #Drone technology is changing the way #botanists work in hard-to-reach areas. Researchers in #island environments across the globe have seen an amazing conservation impact in the location and collection of critically endangered plants 🌱 Find out more: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Super excited about this session!! 🏞️ Come check it out if you are at #IBC2024

🌱 Innovative Plant Bagging with Robotics! 🤖 We’re excited to share a glimpse into our latest exploration: using a new robotic head for the Mamba to revolutionize the process of plant bagging for seed collection. Your thoughts?

All of these last years of work are bearing fruits! We are very proud to have achieved this world's first: A new species discovery and collection by drone using our Mamba robotic arm! 🌱

Press release: Islands are key to protecting plant biodiversity 🏝️🌍🌴🌻🌸 uni-goettingen.de/en/3240.html?i…

From #Hawaii to #Madeira, GBM (Universidade Madeira) made history last week using #drones (Outreach Robotics) to collect #plants in inaccessible sites and marking a European first with outstanding results. Thanks Ben Nyberg National Tropical Botanical Garden Exército Português 🇵🇹 #botany #ecology #conservation #islands