NextBillion - A WDI Publication

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, speakers will introduce the Gap Analysis and Metacollection Management tool GAMMa, a new, user-friendly interface that brings these methods into practice. Through real-world examples and a live demonstration, participants will explore how GAMMa can support more strategic, coordinated conservation of plant diversity.

Time: 15:00 CEST | 8:00 AM EST