Biographie
Dr. Emily E. D. Coffey is VP for Science and Conservation at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Coffey joined the Garden in 2017 to lead the Conservation and Research Department where she leads and collaborates with a team of conservation scientist and horticulturists to expand the activities in propagating and growing rare plants, and develop conservation initiatives for plants and ecosystems. She received a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Missouri – St. Louis, a M.S. in Biodiversity, Conservation, and Management from University of Oxford – UK, and Ph.D. in long-term ecology and conservation biology from the University of Oxford –UK at the The Biodiversity Institute. Before joining ABG, she was a faculty member of Biology at the University of North Carolina Asheville. Her research projects have included examining ecological baseline conditions in order to distinguish temporal vegetation transitions, identify potential drivers of the transitions, and evaluate their importance for conservation and management practices. She has experience with ex situ and in situ conservation, restoration ecology, community ecology, biogeography and is familiar with ecological processes and flora of many geographical settings including Appalachian Mountain Fens/Bogs, Carolina Bay region, Missouri sandstone glades, Canary Island laurel forests, and the Galápagos Islands.
Speaking at
28A - Global Tree Assessment – identification of conservation priorities of trees in the Americas
oct 13 2025 (11:00 - 12:00)
Room: IUCN - The Americas - Room 1