Ep. 258 - What It Takes to Save Plants
In Defense of Plants Podcast
In Defense of Plants
4.8 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 29 March 2020
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
From seed collection to restoring populations, this episode is all about what it takes to save rare plants from extinction. Joining us is Dr. Joyce Maschinski, Director of Plant Conservation for San Diego Zoo Global, and President and CEO of the Center for Plant Conservation to discuss how these two incredible organizations are at the forefront of plant conservation efforts. As you will hear, plant conservation is a collaborative effort involving many interesting and innovative approaches. The best part is, all of these resources are made available to anyone who wants to learn via the Center For Plant Conservation's Rare Plant Academy. Dive into the science of plant conservation with us and learn how inspiring these efforts truly are. This episode was produced in part by Christina, Brett, Jocelyn, Kathleen, Ethan, Kaylee, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Donna, Donica, Chris, Shamora, Alana, Laura, Alice, Sarah, Rachel, Joanna, Griff, Philip, Paul, Matthew, Clark, Bobby, Kate, Steven, Brittney, McMansion Hell, Joey, Catherine, Brandon, Hall, Vegreville Creek and Wetlands Fund, Kevin, Oliver, John, Johansson, Christina, Jared, Hannah, Katy Pye, Brandon, Gwen, Carly, Stephen, Botanical Tours, Moonwort Studios, Liba, Mohsin Kazmi Takes Pictures, doeg, Clifton, Stephanie, Benjamin, Eli, Rachael, Plant By Design, Philip, Brent, Ron, Tim, Homestead Brooklyn, Brodie, Kevin, Sophia, Mark, Rens, Bendix, Irene, Holly, Caitlin, Manuel, Jennifer, Sara, and Margie.
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| 0:00.0 | Would you like more In Defensive Plants each month? |
| 0:02.7 | Well, you're in luck. |
| 0:03.7 | Indefensive Plants is now offering bonus mini episodes over at our Patreon page. |
| 0:08.0 | To find out how you can gain access to this bonus botanical content, head on over to patreon.com |
| 0:13.1 | slash Indefensive Plants and consider becoming a patron. |
| 0:16.7 | And as always, thank you for your continued support of Indefensive Plants. |
| 0:20.3 | Together we are helping cure plant blindness around the world one episode at a time. Hello everyone and welcome to the In Defensive Plants podcast, the official podcast of IndefensivePlants.com. What's up? This is your host, Matt. Welcome to the show. How's everyone holding up over there? It's quarantine got you down. I hope you're hanging in there. This is for the best and we're all in it together. |
| 0:42.3 | But why not distract ourselves today with an interesting and important discussion about plant conservation? |
| 0:47.3 | Joining us is Dr. Joyce Mischinsky. She's the Director of Plant Conservation for the San Diego Zoo Global, |
| 0:53.3 | as well as the president and |
| 0:55.1 | CEO for the Center for Plant Conservation. |
| 0:58.3 | Kind of a busy schedule protecting plants out there, but I can't think of anyone better |
| 1:02.0 | suited for this position than Dr. Machinsky. |
| 1:04.3 | And as you're going to hear, they're doing incredible work to ensure that some of North America's |
| 1:07.9 | rarest plants have a future on this continent. |
| 1:10.8 | Before we get to that, I just want to give another mention for our Patreon bonus episodes. |
| 1:15.9 | I just put up the first episode since being under quarantine, |
| 1:19.2 | and it's all about the wonders and excitement of what we have going on in the garden early in spring. |
| 1:24.5 | Gardening is such a great activity to distract yourself during these difficult times, |
| 1:28.6 | and I highly recommend everyone do what they can to put some plants in and around their place. |
| 1:33.6 | It doesn't have to be much, even if it's just a pot on the windowsill or out on a balcony or a deck. |
| 1:37.9 | Plants can bring you so much joy, and I highly recommend it. |
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