Murphy Westwood
@murphywestwood
VP of Science & Conservation @MortonArboretum. Botanical gardens/arboreta, oaks, food, environment, travel, women & diversity in science. All views my own.
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http://www.mortonarb.org/science-conservation/global-trees-conservation 23-10-2013 15:05:52
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Arboretum scientist Chuck Cannon contributed to new research in Nature Plants suggesting ancient #trees contribute to forests’ long-term survival & ability to adapt to rapidly changing environment bit.ly/3GkC3LY #ancienttrees
Director of Global Tree Conservation Silvia Alvarez-Clare spoke with @BBCMundo about the collaborative efforts to protect and restore the population of Quercus brandegeei, an endangered #oak species native only to Baja California Sur, Mexico. GlobalTrees@Morton
Our MortonArboretum Director of Global Tree Conservation, Silvia Alvarez-Clare, tells BBC Future about her awesome #oak #conservation project in Mexico: bbc.com/future/article…
.ArbNet was established in 2011 to identify arboreta, define industry standards, raise professionalism, support tree planting and care, facilitate collaborations, advance tree research and conservation. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10… MortonArboretum @JessBTurner Murphy Westwood
We are happy to announce ArbNet received the American Public Gardens Association 2022 Program Excellence Award which recognizes an original and pioneering public #horticulture program! Learn more about ArbNet: arbnet.org #GoPublicGardens #GardenUnity22
Researchers from the Arboretum, BGCI US, usbotanicgarden, NatureServe, & USDA Forest Service assessed the 881 tree species native to the contiguous U.S., resulting in the first comprehensive assessment of U.S. #trees and a replicable data sharing process. mortonarb.org/news/us-trees-…
Grateful to see this important research from MortonArboretum. Trees are integral to our ecosystem and we must use this closing window of opportunity to prevent extinction. washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…
Nearly 100 native tree species in the U.S. are at risk of being lost forever and climate change is to blame. I saw this firsthand during my recent visit to Yosemite National Park. We need to take action for our environment now. washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…
How many trees are in the US, and how many are at risk of extinction? What makes a tree a tree? Find out in our latest #ConservationConversations #podcast episode, featuring Murphy Westwood, VP of Science and Conservation at MortonArboretum! Listen now: link.chtbl.com/C9FS5xtv
Excited for today’s conservation focused talks at International Oak Society conference in Las Cruces, NM, including many members of #GCCOak reporting on #oak conservation work. 📷= Quercus hinkleyi (critically endangered)
Ep 393 is here & its about threats to US trees 🌳🌲🌴 What are the threats to all the trees in the US? Join me & Murphy Westwood of MortonArboretum as we discuss the first comprehensive threat assessment for US trees 🌎🔍 indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2022/1…
Congratulations MortonArboretum, Silvia Alvarez-Clare, and the GlobalTrees@Morton team for this prestigious recognition! Looking forward to working more closely with Shedd Aquarium and IUCN Species Survival Commission to conserve biodiversity.
It's a new era for biodiversity conservation in the Chicago region! MortonArboretum Shedd Aquarium gain global designation as IUCN Species Survival Commission Centers for Species Survival dailyherald.com/news/20230309/… via Daily Herald
Big news! Our book - Rare Trees - is now available. 🌲🌳🌴🌿Including the most charismatic, fascinating, and bizarre examples of threatened trees from all around the globe. @sarabotanical @malinrivers Timber Press
