Laura Knutson Murray
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Cultivating Collaborative Conservation | February Coffee Chat 2025
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” -Helen Keller Our February Coffee Chat was given by Cristina Salvador, Director of Science and Conservation at Santa Fe Botanical Garden. ...
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Combating the illegal trade of cacti and succulents | November Coffee Chat 2024
"Like works of fine art, certain plants are highly prized and sought-after in a growing black-market economy. The situation is dire in some cases, as more and more rare and endangered species get s...
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A Director's Perspective: Plant Records Professionals Add Institutional Value | October Coffee Chat 2024
"A botanical garden: a permanent institution for the purpose of acquiring, preserving, researching, and interpreting to the public for its instruction and enjoyment plants of cultural, scientific, ...
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New Features & Efficiency Tips | September Coffee Chat 2024
Shanna Jones gives an overview of the new features included in the three software updates released this year. The Coffee Chat also included some efficiency tips at the end of the video that can im...
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Citizen Science Data: iNaturalist Observations in the ArcGIS Living Atlas
Did you know that iNaturalist Observations are available in ESRI's Living Atlas? This massive citizen science dataset is updated monthly, is filterable, and can be added to your GIS project. The o...
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Improved Record Keeping with the IrisBG - ArcGIS Mobile | August Coffee Chat 2024
"A map is the greatest of all epic poems. Its lines and colors show the realization of great dreams." -Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, National Geographic Magazine Our August Coffee Chat started with a...
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The Earth is not flat | The accuracy of your coordinates in IrisBG
The combination of decisions you make about collecting coordinates will determine the coordinates' accuracy. You will need to answer the following questions: In what datum is your IrisBG database ...
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Engaging Garden Explorer Tours | May Coffee Chat 2024
“The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see.”― G.K. Chesterton Our May Coffee Chat featured Plant Records Officer, James Miller of Sheffield Botanical Gardens. James ...
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Database Security
We know several gardens with self-hosted databases that have been hacked in recent years. It's not just a matter of data security but also the integrity of your plant collections that's at stake. ...
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Propagation Protocols at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh | April Coffee Chat 2024
Propagation Protocols at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh | April Coffee Chat 2024 In the summer of 2023, we gathered some of the best nursery managers in the world together as a working group t...