Learn about the IPSN & the new GCC for Food Plants

Overview:

This is the first in a new series of Global Conservation Consortium (GCC) focused webinars. The aim of the webinar series is to share knowledge and develop collaboration across the network of GCCs and with other experts and organisation with a focused on protecting plant biodiversity and conservations. The webinars are open to anyone with an interest in plant conservation.

For this webinar we will discuss two topics. First an introduction to the International Plant Sentinel Network (ISPN) with a discussion on how GCCs can collaborate on plant health & biosecurity. Then an introduction to the GCC for Food Plants that launched this year in September (2025), which is an exciting new partnership between the botanic garden and crop communities.

Topics & Speakes details -

• International Plant Sentinel Network: Established in 2013, the IPSN is a collaborative network bringing together botanic gardens/arboreta, research institutions, National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) and plant health experts worldwide. Coordinated by Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), the IPSN aims at providing a vital early warning system, identifying and sharing information about new and emerging pest and pathogen risks.

Presenters: Lara Salido & Itxaso Quintana – BGCI

Learn more about the IPSN here.

• GCC for Food Plants: Learn about the new GCC for Food Plants that launched in September 2025. This is a new partnership between the Botanic Garden and Crop Communities. The Global Conservation Consortium for Food Plants (GCCFP) is a collaboration led by the New York Botanical Garden, with support from Botanic Gardens Conservation International, the Global Crop Diversity Trust, the United States Botanic Garden, and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (FAO). With the aim of strengthening global food security, protecting food plant biodiversity & conservation.

Presenters: Mauricio Diazgranados, Alex McAlvay and Colin Khoury – New York Botanic Garden (NYBG)

Learn more about the GCCFP here.