Conserves plants, rides bikes at home and abroad and explores the world with my girls.

Joined April 2014
For the first time, the majority of the world’s trees have been listed on the IUCN Red List, revealing that at least 16,425 of the 47,282 species assessed are at risk of extinction. Read more: tinyurl.com/4fepyda2 #WeAreSSC #IUCNRedList #IconicSpecies #COP16Colombia
BREAKING NEWS: More than one in three tree species worldwide faces #extinction - IUCN Red List Thirty-eight per cent of the world’s trees are at risk of extinction according to the first Global Tree Assessment shorturl.at/JXsvd #COP16Colombia
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“The number of threatened trees now outweighs all threatened birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians put together“ Sad, but at least we know where we are... Now more action is needed. @malinrivers @distortedabso Amazing work over many years @bgci bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c245…
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📢 BREAKING NEWS: More than one in three tree species worldwide faces #extinction - @IUCNRedList ➡️ shorturl.at/JXsvd #COP16Colombia
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❗ Over 80% of tree species have now been assessed on the @IUCNRedList, with 38% of the world’s trees at risk of extinction! The loss of trees is a major threat to thousands of other plants, fungi and animals. Read the press release at the link below: buff.ly/4fjvDhX
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Scientists' warning to humanity on tree extinctions Rivers et al. @MalinRivers @bgci @GTA_GTSG 📖ow.ly/KMuj50R9gSW #CelebratingBotanicGardens
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Another🔥off the press in the same volume! Syzygium setosum (Myrtaceae), a rare and endangered peat swamp tree in Southeast Asia: lectotypification, conservation status and a new record in Sumatra bioone.org/journals/candolle…
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There is a need for greater conservation action for timber trees, with only 46% of threatened species found in ex situ collections. Case studies in #RedListofTimberTrees show what @BGCI gardens are already doing to help.
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#SOTWPF @MalinRivers summarises Session 3: What do we know about extinction risk? Very few fungi described or have IUCN red list assessments. 45% plants (& 75% of undescribed spp.) at risk of extinction. 220K plants are endemics - alignment w/ national priorities impt @KewScience
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Released today The Red List of Timber Trees finds 1/3 of the world’s timber tree species are threatened with extinction. To read the full report follow the link below: ow.ly/wJvj50PW3Ca
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"Conservation prioritisation, planning & action for Colombian Trees" is a joint project between the Global Tree Specialist Group and Colombia Plant Specialist Group, funded by @Indianapoliszoo. The project will prioritise planning & a conservation action plan for Colombian trees
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#Trees sustain life and enrich our lives, but we're losing tree diversity at an alarming rate. This Special Issue highlights the Global Tree Assessment. A global effort is needed to protect trees for the benefit of plants, people and the planet. 📚 ow.ly/LPHt50OQyBR
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The new Global Tree Assessment @plantspplplanet special issue is out, containing 13 articles by @GTA_GTSG members and partners, providing a multi-faceted view of the impact of the GTA (1/3) bgci.org/news-events/plants-…
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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 @timberpress
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Rare Trees – discover the beauty and importance - of the world's most threatened tree species in our new book – out next week! @sarabotanical @malinrivers @timberpress
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So great to meet friends and work on tree assessments in Singapore Botanic Gardens
This week members of the @GTA_GTSG team are in Singapore for a workshop with partners from Indonesia and Malaysia, assessing species for the Global Tree Assessment
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📰Published! How can we ensure #Ecosystem #Restoration includes threatened flora? 🌳🌱🌹 Check out some potential solutions in our new #opinion article doi.org/10.1111/rec.13849 #youngvoices #generationrestoration @SERestoration @wearetheleaf @UmeaUniversity
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**🥁 Exciting News Drum-roll 🥁** 🌿🔍🌷 CGE is expanding - we need a Special Collections Researcher to focus on identifying & mobilising our Type collections in 2023! 🌸📚🌲 1 year Fixed Term 🍄🌾 Read more: tinyurl.com/39x6w3v2 🍍📰 Apply by 3rd Jan: tinyurl.com/4ky5acmj
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NEW PAPERS!: Today our TWO review articles on the biodiversity of Madagascar were published in @ScienceMagazine. This project included 84 co-authors and 50 institutions, born from an @antonelli_lab group meeting in 2020. @KewScience, @TeamKMCC & @GGBC_GU led the papers.
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