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What are environmental leaders doing today to better prepare plant and wildlife species for changing climate conditions? While weather events we have all recently experienced may not feel normal in 2024, current climate models show that they could be normalized sooner than we think. How we respond to these climate challenges can shape ecosystems and the fate of the species that inhabit them. This moderated panel discussion brings together forward-thinking experts from the University of Pennsylvania and beyond to shed light on strategies to foster resiliency among our native trees, birds, and mammals. 

Panelists

Moderator - William Cullina
F. Otto Haas Executive Director of the Morris Arboretum & Gardens

Madeline Baroli
Climate Adaptation Specialist, Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (USDA Forest Service)

Alexandra (Lexa) Edsall, GCP’16, GCP’17
Co-Vice Chair, Advisory Board of the Morris Arboretum & Gardens

Julie Ellis
Adjunct Associate Professor of Pathobiology and Senior Research Investigator, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine; Co-Director, Wildlife Futures Program

Vince Marrocco
Gayle E. Maloney Director of Horticulture, Morris Arboretum & Gardens

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