Seeds of Change Conservation Through Diversity

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Welcome to the 12th Annual Conservation Symposium, presented by the Nakashima-Rennie Family! • We’re going live on Saturday, Feb. 8 with fellow scientists, conservationists, and native plant experts to explore the power of seeds in restoring habitats and protecting rare species. Listen along and learn how efforts like Seeds of Success, Seed LA, and the Northeast Seed Network are shaping the future of conservation. • Thank you for joining us — let’s grow a more resilient future together! • To receive a recording of the talks following the live broadcast, please register here: SBBotanicGarden.org/symposium-2025 • Schedule of Events • 10 –10:30 AM Welcome Introduction • Denise Knapp, Ph.D., director of conservation and research at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden • 10:30 – 11:10 AM Sustainability Society • Peggy Olwell, Bureau of Land Management | 2025 Pritzlaff Conservation Award Winner Seeds • 11:10 – 11:35 AM From Field to Freezer: Seed Banking the Golden State • Naomi Fraga, Ph.D., California Botanic Garden • 11:35 AM to 12 PM One Seed at a Time: Rare Plant Conservation Recovery • Heather Schneider, Ph.D., Santa Barbara Botanic Garden • 12 – 1 PM LUNCH • 1 – 1:25 PM Harnessing Genetics: Get the Right Seed in the Right Place at the Right Time • Amy Vandergast, Ph.D. U.S. Geological Survey • 1:25 – 1:50 PM Not So Traditional: Indigenous Seed Plant Knowledge, and Growing One Million Plants from 999,999 Seed • Antonio Sanchez, Santa Monica Mountains Fund • 1:50 – 2:15 PM Seed to Shining Seed: How We Can Help Plants Save the World • Tom Kaye, Ph.D., Chief Scientist, Institute for Applied Ecology • 2:15 – 2:40 PM Strength in Seeds: Supporting Regional Biodiversity with Locally Sourced Plants • Genevieve Arnold, Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers Native Plants • 2:40-3:10 PM BREAK • 3:10 – 3:50 PM From Seeds to Action: Cultivating Change with Native Seed • Panel Discussion • • To receive a recording of the talks following the live broadcast, please register here: SBBotanicGarden.org/symposium-2025 • • Symposium Credits • Sponsored by the Nakashima-Rennie Family • Livestream produced and edited by Sven Nebelung • Music created by Hook Directory https://hook.directory

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