GROW Webinar: Developing a User Friendly Gap Analysis Tool for More Complete Ex Situ Collections

Ex situ collections play a critical role in conserving crop diversity and supporting research, breeding and resilient food systems. The global botanical community is increasingly working to better understand the strengths and gaps in their collections, while expanding their impact through collaboration, including with genebanks. Gap analysis helps identify how well collections represent the diversity found in nature, using geographic and ecological coverage as indicators. By revealing what is missing, it guides future collecting efforts and strengthens the overall conservation system. In this GROW webinar, experts introduce GAMMa, a user-friendly tool for gap analysis and metacollection management. Learn how it helps identify gaps in plant collections and guides more strategic, coordinated conservation. The session includes real-world examples and a live demo. Speakers: Dr. Emily E. D. Coffey, Atlanta Botanical Garden Jean Linsky, Atlanta Botanical Garden Dan Carver, Colorado State University Discover how data-driven tools can strengthen global plant conservation efforts.