You are warmly invited to join us for a presentation in the Australian Seed Bank Partnership’s ‘PlantChat’ webinar series unearthing the important work underway in our plant conservation and research networks to better understand and safeguard our native flora in the face of multiple threats.

Our fourth webinar will focus on lessons learned from three years of Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer in WA:

Since detection in a southern suburb of metropolitan Perth in 2021, Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) has emerged as a significant plant pest, impacting urban canopy, amenity landscapes and natural systems. Join Dr Jason Stevens (Director, WA Botanic Gardens) and Chelsea Payne (Curator, Arboriculture) for a discussion on the impacts of PSHB on the Western Australian Botanic Garden, lessons learned from three years of surveillance and treatment of PSHB, what’s next for PSHB management at Kings Park, and how to build adaptive networks of plant professionals to safeguard trees across Australia.

The Australian Seed Bank Partnership is a national alliance of conservation seed banks dedicated to conserving native plant diversity through seed banking, research and knowledge sharing. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin, and catch up on past webinars on our YouTube channel.