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The International Plant Sentinel Network (IPSN) works with Botanic Gardens and Arboreta to provide an early warning system of new and emerging pest and pathogen risks. More info: plantsentinel.org #PlantHealth
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Join the IPSN Network!

Connect with +100 botanic gardens/arboreta interested in biosecurity & plant health monitoring!🌱🪲🛡️

Join for free! 🔍Access info/resources🤝Collaborate globally🌍Contribute to global plant health efforts

👉To join, contact us or visit: bgci.org/our-work/net...
🌿Exciting opportunity for plant health professionals!
The @RoyalSocBio Plant Health Professional Development Award is now open!

Advance your professional journey with access to professional certification and career support

🗓️ Apply by 2 Dec

Details: rsb.org.uk/plant-health...
rsb.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
IPSN Small Grants 2025–26 awarded!🌱

Three UK botanic gardens/arboreta will run projects that boost plant-health monitoring, strengthen biosecurity, and deliver practical tools for the wider community

Read more about projects & how to apply next year: www.bgci.org/news-events/...
IPSN 2025-26 Small Grants Awarded to Three UK Gardens | Botanic Gardens Conservation International
IPSN Small Grants support UK botanic gardens and arboreta in projects that boost plant health monitoring, strengthen biosecurity, and deliver practical tools for the wider plant-collections community.
www.bgci.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
#Memberprofile: The Grounds & Gardens University of Exeter🇬🇧

🌳The 141-hectare campus is home to over 10,000 mature trees
🌼Holds the National Collection of Azara
🔍Involved in IPSN sampling and monitoring of tree species for pests and diseases

More: gardensearch.bgci.org/garden/4546
November 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🌿 BGCI is looking for a Plant Health Assistant Officer🍂

This is a full-time temporary position for 2.5 months.

Apply now, as the closing date for the application is November 20.

👉 For more information buff.ly/9b4qy4J
November 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The newest Roots is out!📰

This issue of BGCI's education magazine reflects on the 11th International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens (ICEBG), held in South Korea in June 2025🌏

👉Full issue: www.bgci.org/news-events/...
Roots issue on 11th ICEBG now available | Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Read the latest issue of BGCI's Roots journal now on the recent 11th International Congress on Education in Botnaic Gardens.
www.bgci.org
November 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
🌿We're hiring at IPSN🔍

Looking for a Plant Assistant Officer to join us from mid-January to the end of March 2026.

Role based at BGCI, supporting our work on plant health & biosecurity for Botanic Gardens.

📅 Applications are open until 20th Nov 2025
🔗 Find out more and apply: shorturl.at/4aFb4
Plant Health Assistant Officer - Botanic Gardens Conservation International | Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Temporary - full time - 20 November 2025
www.bgci.org
November 7, 2025 at 9:22 AM
IPSN & The Illegal Plant Trade Coalition join forces to tackle two major threats to plant biodiversity: illegal trade and biosecurity risks

Illegal trade carries pests & pathogens across borders, spreading invasive species, endangering plants & ecosystems

#ThinkTwiceTradeRight
October 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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📢 A new study in NZJE looks at the effects of kauri dieback on beetle communities

🪲 Reduced abundance and species richness of forest beetles associated with dieback of kauri (Agathis australis) trees due to Phytophthora agathidicida

🪲 Lead author: Carl Wardhaugh

newzealandecology.org/nzje/3618
Reduced abundance and species richness of forest beetles associated with dieback of kauri (Agathis australis) trees due to Phytophthora agathidicida | NZES
newzealandecology.org
October 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
A pleasure to join the @rsb.org.uk Biology Week!🌿
We presented the IPSN work in resource creation, research & collaboration, heard inspiring talks from St Andrews BG & @thebotanics.bsky.social, and joined a garden tour

Great chance to strengthen connections and spark new collaborations!🤝
October 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Site managers are often unsure how visitors perceive dead & decaying trees in the landscape.

📘 Full report: forestresearch.gov.uk/news/public-...

@nationaltrust.org.uk
@kneppwilding.bsky.social

Funded by Defra's #NatureforClimate
Public feels positively about dead and decaying trees, finds new research - Forest Research
Three-quarters of visitors felt neutral, happy, or very happy about a visible dead or decaying tree.
forestresearch.gov.uk
October 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM
IPSN joined #EABRACE workshop in Krakow 🇵🇱, sharing our work with Eastern European botanic gardens monitoring & trapping #EmeraldAshBorer and #AshDieback in Fraxinus collections

Inspiring talks from NPPOs, researchers & institutions, great collaboration for forest protection!🌳💚
October 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
New #Blog: “Small Grants, Enormous Opportunities: My Journey with the IPSN" by James Douglass from RBG Edinburgh, UK

Read his story of growth, research, and the impact of IPSN small grants on plant conservation& biosecurity career🌿

📄Enjoy the read:
Small Grants, Enormous Opportunities: My Journey with the International Plant Sentinel Network (IPSN) | Botanic Gardens Conservation International
News Published: 3 October 2025 Guest blog contribution from James Douglass from Royal Botanic Gardens-Edinburgh, Scotland. An Unexpected Beginning: Discovery Over Coffee It’s surreal how much impact…
www.bgci.org
October 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
#MemberProfile: Cartagena Botanic Garden, Colombia

👩‍🎓Dedicated to educating, researching, and preserving Colombian Caribbean flora&fauna
🌱Providing responsibly sourced material for reforestation
🌴Important collections of threatened Caribbean dry forest plants

More: gardensearch.bgci.org/garden/3866
October 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
IPSN was proud to share our work at #EuroGard10 (22-26 Sept, Rome):

🌿Lara Salido: How IPSN activities support biosecurity & plant health standards
🌱Itxaso Quintana: Using IPSN resources to bridge the gap between standards and practitioners

Great to connect & collaborate!
October 10, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🌱 BGCI is officially launching today the Illegal Plant Trade Coalition, to address a hidden crisis threatening biodiversity & livelihoods worldwide.
Together we’ll protect species, support communities & build ethical markets. 🌍
Join 👉 tr.ee/712mMD
#ThinkTwiceTradeRight
October 9, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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📢 BRITAIN'S FOREST FUTURE: RESEARCH-PRACTICE EXCHANGE 🌳

Join us for the most significant forest and woodland research, policy and practice knowledge-exchange event in 2025!

📍 Durham
📅 17 & 18 November 2025

🔗 Find out more and book your place: britainsforestfuture.zohobackstage.eu/event
Britain’s Forest Future: Research-Practice Exchange
britainsforestfuture.zohobackstage.eu
September 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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September 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
At #EuroGard10, we hosted a workshop at Orto Botanico di Roma on tackling the threat of Emerald Ash Borer in Europe

Highlights included:
👫21 participants from 13 gardens across Europe
👩‍🏫Expert talks on policy, monitoring, impact & management
🪲Trap-setting session
🌲Guided garden tour

Read more👇
Tackling the Threat of the Emerald Ash Borer to Europe: Key Takeaways from the IPSN Workshop | Botanic Gardens Conservation International
The Emerald Ash Borer workshop as part of the IPSN project, at Orto Botanico di Roma during EruoGard10, 2025,
www.bgci.org
October 8, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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☕ Oct Coffee Chat: Join us Tue, Oct 14 with Michelle Beloskur (Midwest Invasive Plant Network / PGSIP) to learn how gardens can share invasive plant data & strengthen early detection + management.

🕘 10:00 AM ET | 4:00 PM CET
👉 Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
📰 The September 2025 edition of the IPSN newsletter is now available: www.bgci.org/wp/wp-conten...

It includes:
- News items from our latest events
- Member's blogs
- Project updates
- Upcoming events
- A new campaign launch
October 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The IPSN is joining the 3rd #BeXyl General Assembly online, highlighting our collaboration with Botanic Gardens in South & Central America to better understand #XylellaFastidiosa🦠

From Oct 1–3, consortium leaders are meeting to review progress against #XylellaFastidiosa and plan ahead to 2026.
October 1, 2025 at 9:11 AM
We will be sharing updates on EuroGard on BGCI and IPSN accounts and newsletter.

Join us and get more information!
Ongoing
10° European Botanic Gardens Congress
Botanic Gardens in the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration
www.eurogard10.org
@fao.org
Botanic Gardens Conservation International
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International Plant Sentinel Network
@ipsn-bgci.bsky.social
#EuroGard2025 #Biosecurity #PlantHealthMonitoring
October 1, 2025 at 8:49 AM
🌍The IPSN is at #EuroGard10!

We are hosting an Emerald Ash Borer workshop🪲and sharing insights on the International Plant Sentinel Network🌿

Hosted by Orto Botanico di Roma & @fao.org

Stay tuned for updates!✨
September 22, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Join the IPSN Network!

Connect with +100 botanic gardens/arboreta interested in biosecurity & plant health monitoring!🌱🪲🛡️

Join for free! 🔍Access info/resources🤝Collaborate globally🌍Contribute to global plant health efforts

👉To join, contact us or visit: bgci.org/our-work/net...
September 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Last week, IPSN & SE Asian Botanic Garden Network held the 3rd SE Asia Plant Biosecurity Forum!

Key achievements:
🌱Formal establishment of the SEA Plant Biosecurity Group
🌏30 participants from 5 countries
🤝Boosting regional collaboration & knowledge-sharing

Read more: www.bgci.org/news-events/...
September 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM