Urban biodiversity: Conservation and restoration in complex social-ecological systems
talk given by Dr. Lea Johnson (Longwood Gardens)
NYC Neighborhood Naturalists monthly talks series, March 2022
People will decide the future of biodiversity, and most people live in cities and towns. The way we experience biodiversity in cities shapes our attitudes toward biodiversity in the broader world. In this hour we will explore different perspectives on urban biodiversity, use the urban forest patch as a way to understand the complex social-ecological dynamics of urban ecosystems, look at outcomes of ecological restoration in New York City Parks in light of these complexities, and discuss ways to conserve and restore biodiversity in cities.
About the speaker:
Lea Johnson is Associate Director, Land Stewardship and Ecology at Longwood Gardens, where she directs management of more than 700 acres of diverse habitats across Longwood’s natural lands. She is a plant ecologist who works to advance the science and practice of improving ecosystem health for people and biodiversity in a changing world. She collaborates across disciplines and professions to address wicked problems in complex social-ecological systems, and she is interested in processes that unfold over time at multiple scales. Her career has taken her to a variety of ecosystems, from the mountains of New Mexico and temperate rainforests of Oregon to the highlands of Guatemala and back woods of New York City. She earned a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution from Rutgers University.
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