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Group photo at The Savill Garden
UK Oak Open Days: June 15–17, 2024
Three-day event included visits to two parks in Berkshire...
Roderick Cameron | Aug 18, 2024
Rebekah Mohn presenting at IBC 2024
Oak-related Presentations and Posters at IBC 2024 in Madrid
Several abstracts included research involving Quercus.
Website Editor | Aug 13, 2024
Participants at the Oak Study Day in Arboretum des Pouyouleix
French Oak Open Days: 8–12 June, 2024
This five-day event included visits to four oak collections...
Website Editor | Aug 12, 2024

Plant Focus

Quercus dumosa acorn
Species Spotlight: Quercus dumosa Nutt.
Animals, plants, and fungi depend on this humble tree, but its future—and theirs—is all but certain.
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Conversations with Conservationists

The Long and Hilly Journey of Oak Conservation: Carlos Vila-Viçosa

By Amy Byrne | April 19, 2024
Carlos collecting Quercus ×alentejana (Q. faginea × Q. pyrenaica) in northeastern Portugal for his PhD thesis © Carlos Vila-Viçosa

An interview with Portuguese oak conservationist Dr. Carlos Vila-Viçosa.

A Hopeful Future for Oaks of Vietnam

By Amy Byrne | December 15, 2023
Collecting herbarium specimens in Vietnam

Dr. Ngoc Nguyen leads conservation projects for oaks in Vietnam.

A Life Dedicated to Oak Conservation: Maricela Rodríguez

By Amy Byrne | June 20, 2023
Maricela Rodríguez, GCCO Mexico and Central America Coordinator in Antigua, Guatemala

Currently the GCCO Coordinator for Mexico and Latin America, Maricela leads a group of professionals and amateurs interested in oaks and their conservation.

Finding His Roots: Michael Eason's Journey in Conservation

By Amy Byrne | February 15, 2023
Michael Eason hiking in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park to observe Washingtonia filifera in situ

Currently at San Antonio Botanic Garden, Michael's work has focused on conservation

Conserving Californian Oaks

By Amy Byrne | December 6, 2022
The team at SDZWA

Christy Powell of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance works on the conservation of several threatened oaks