Synecology 2021

NEW FACES Meet some of our newest team members!

AMANDA CARMICHAEL, MSc she/her Conservation Laboratories Supervisor Amanda oversees operations in our Conservation Genetics Lab and Micropropagation & Seed Bank Lab. Her background in conservation, ecology and DNA sequencing stems from an interest in understanding how humans are affecting wild species and their habitats. Amanda uses her skills and knowledge to inform plant conservation and hopes to train future conservation biologists.

CARSON, MSc she/her/they Conservation Safeguarding Nursery Coordinator Carson runs the safeguarding nursery in Gainesville, Georgia, and assists the conservation horticulture team at the Midtown location. Carson became interested in horticulture by working in community gardens and fell in love with learning about herbal and medicinal plants. She is currently working to expand the safeguarding nursery and improve the conservation value of our living collections.

IAN SABO he/him Field Biologist Ian facilitates a wide variety of field-based research across the Southeast, from plant population surveys to seed-banking expeditions. In addition, Ian coordinates and hosts the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Science Café. In his free time, Ian enjoys hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains, paddling our beautiful southeastern rivers and spending time in his garden where he is on an ongoing quest to grow the perfect watermelon.

LIZ MILLER she/her Field Biologist, GBEF Florida Liz conducts research and habitat management at our Deer Lake State Park wetland habitat restoration project in Florida. Funded by the National Fish & Wildlife Federation through the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (GEBF), Liz conducts wetland vegetation monitoring, rare plant surveys and prescribed burns. Liz is also a University of Florida student studying natural resource conservation and ecology.

LOY XINGWEN, PhD he/him Research Scientist, Ecology Loy designs and conducts ecology research to inform the Center’s conservation work. He studies how environmental conditions and inter-species relationships affect the abundance and health of imperiled plant species. He is also the editor and designer of Synecology. In his free time, Loy enjoys cooking Singaporean food, hiking with his partner, growing orchids and board games.

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