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IMLS National Leadership Grant - Endangered Exceptional Plants Research

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI

Funding Amount

$656,286

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

IMLS National Leadership Grant - Endangered Exceptional Plants Research

Funder: Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

Award Recipient: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Lindner Center for Conservation & Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW)

Program Status: Awarded September 2017

Award Date: 2017

Geographic Scope: National - 12 partner institutions across the United States

Focus Areas:

  • Conservation of endangered exceptional plants (EEPs)

  • Plants not able to be conserved in seed banks

  • Off-site conservation protocols

  • Genetic management of plant collections

  • Botanical garden conservation practices
  • Project Description:
    Three-year research study to address challenges of off-site conservation of endangered exceptional plants. CREW partnered with Lyon Arboretum (Honolulu, HI) and 10 other institutions to develop:

  • New protocols for EEP conservation

  • Annotated list of endangered exceptional plants

  • Genetic information for guiding collections and use

  • Network and website for future research collaboration
  • Award Context:
    Only 11 National Leadership Grants were awarded nationally in 2017 from 79 applications. IMLS awards these highly competitive grants to projects designed to have far-reaching impact across the museum field.

    Contact Information:

  • Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

  • 3400 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45220

  • Phone: (513) 281-4700
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    plantsenvironmental-conservationscience-researchmuseums

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