Southeastern Plant Conservation Alliance - SE PCA

05/16/2025

Botanists! Birders! Gardeners! Anglers! Biologists! This one’s for you. The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area supports wildlife and the people who care about them.
And it’s under threat.

Join us as we co-host a Virtual Rally on May 22 at 12 PM ET.
Together, we will fight for it.

Register: https://www.mobilize.us/nwf/event/790009/

03/18/2025

10/31/2024

Southeastern Partners in Plant Conservation (SePPCon) 2024, held October 15-18 at Atlanta Botanical Garden was a resounding success, with over 230 participants from 15 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each day of the main conference was launched by keynote speakers, including Dr. Reed Noss, Dr. Kayri Havens, and Dr. Jared Margulies. Seventy-four additional speakers presented in sessions related to three main themes: In situ conservation; Ex situ tools; and Advocacy & planning. Sessions dovetailed with keynote topics, and allowed for exploration of social themes and opportunities for addressing our shared challenges in newer ways.

We are humbled by the turn out and already looking forward to the next SePPCon gathering as our network continues to grow in participation, scope, and impact. SePPCon provides unique opportunities for in-person interactions among diverse conservation partners—gardens, universities, government agencies, Tribal Nations, experts, and students—fostering stronger collaboration and building a connected community for better conservation outcomes across the region and beyond. What will we accomplish together next?

Check out our SePPCon 2024 web update to access the post conference survey and event details, including the agenda & abstract supplement: https://www.se-pca.org/seppcon-2024/

10/04/2024

Don't let FOMO get you down.
Go to the SE PCA website and register for SePPCon today. ⏳
See you on the 15th!

www.SE-PCA.org/SePPCon

10/03/2024

“Oooo, I kind of like that!” 😍Have you seen the new Gardenhouse Gallery installation at Atlanta Botanical Garden? Featuring photos from our very own US Fish &Wildlife Service partner Omar Monsegur-Rivera, he highlights the flora of la Isla del Encanto (Island of Enchantment). Next time you are at Atlanta Botanical Garden (maybe for SePPCon? 😉), head over to Gardenhouse to learn more about the amazing biodiversity in Puerto Rico.

09/25/2024

✨📣Registration Deadline Extended📣✨
The deadline for SePPCon registration has been extended through Friday, October 4, 2024! You can preview all of the amazing presentations and the full schedule of events on our website.
See you there!

09/10/2024

Remember to book your hotel room for SePPCon 2024 before the block closes on Saturday.

If you have any issues reserving a room in the hotel block online, contact Crystal (404-720-5514) or Mike (404-720-5507).

09/09/2024

Check out these amazing partners in Puerto Rico, including Omar A. Monsegur Rivera - Great work!

08/28/2024

⏰ Reminder ⏰
The last day to book your room for SePPCon at our conference rate is in two weeks!

There is a very, very large (think 50,000+ people) conference being held in downtown Atlanta the same week as SePPCon so hotel rooms and Airbnbs are in short supply. We highly recommend taking advantage of the conference hotel block room and parking rates - you will be hard-pressed to find a better rate in town for that week!

Go to SE-PCA.org/SePPCon to book your room today.

08/15/2024

Have you registered for SePPCon yet?
Today is the last day to grab your early bird rates!
Visit www.SE-PCA.org/SePPCon to register before time runs out ⏳

08/01/2024

We've extended Early Bird Registration for SePPCon until August 15!
Registration price will increase August 16. Be sure to get these rates before they're extirpated. (see what we did there? 😉)
Register at SE-PCA.org/SePPCon