PhD - Plant Conservation, Drones, Cliffs - Hawaiian Islands - GIS and Drone Program Coordinator @ntbg
Joined May 2009
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10 Dec 2022
Rare cliff plants ✅
Robotic drones ✅
Beautiful botanical illustrations✅
So cool to see 7 years of drone work in one article!
Thank you @daisychungart and @GloriaDickie for putting this amazing story together. @OutreachRobotic
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Ben Nyberg retweeted
14 Jul 2025
From #Hawaii to #Madeira, GBM (@U_Madeira) made history last week using #drones (@OutreachRobotic) to collect #plants in inaccessible sites and marking a European first with outstanding results. Thanks @BenBotanical
@NTBG @Exercito_pt
#botany #ecology #conservation #islands
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13 Dec 2024
Interested in cliff plants?
We wanted to know how endangered they are, and used IUCN red list data to get a snapshot of their current conservation status.
We found some interesting trends….
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Endangerment varied greatly by taxonomic group and geographic region.
Bottom line: we have a lot to learn about these plants and environments.
If you want to explore the data, check out the dashboard we created as part of the study.
public.tableau.com/app/profi…
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Ben Nyberg retweeted
4 Nov 2024
Press release:
Islands are key to protecting plant biodiversity
🏝️🌍🌴🌻🌸
uni-goettingen.de/en/3240.ht…
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Ben Nyberg retweeted
10 Oct 2024
All of these last years of work are bearing fruits! We are very proud to have achieved this world's first: A new species discovery and collection by drone using our Mamba robotic arm! 🌱
9 Oct 2024
Big news 🤖🌿
Our aerial drone has uncovered a new plant species on Kauai's dry cliffs, marking a historic moment in botanical exploration.
So cool to see how this tech is changing the way we explore and appreciate our world.
Mahalo to our collaborators @OutreachRobotic
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9 Oct 2024
Big news 🤖🌿
Our aerial drone has uncovered a new plant species on Kauai's dry cliffs, marking a historic moment in botanical exploration.
So cool to see how this tech is changing the way we explore and appreciate our world.
Mahalo to our collaborators @OutreachRobotic
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9 Oct 2024
Read more about the plant and the technology that makes this all possible…
doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.24…
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Ben Nyberg retweeted
2 Aug 2024
🌱 Innovative Plant Bagging with Robotics! 🤖
We’re excited to share a glimpse into our latest exploration: using a new robotic head for the Mamba to revolutionize the process of plant bagging for seed collection. Your thoughts?
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23 Jul 2024
Super excited about this session!! 🏞️
Come check it out if you are at #IBC2024
22 Jul 2024
Interested in the dynamics and conservation of rare, endemic & unique species? Welcome to our symposium #IBC2024:
PATTERNS AND PROCESSES DRIVING CLIFF PLANT COMMUNITIES: APPROACHES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ENDEMIC FLORA 🌱🪨⛰️
See you today, Tuesday afternoon, in Room 109 10! 🤗
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Ben Nyberg retweeted
🤖 #Drone technology is changing the way #botanists work in hard-to-reach areas. Researchers in #island environments across the globe have seen an amazing conservation impact in the location and collection of critically endangered plants 🌱
Find out more: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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29 Mar 2024
Excited to share our new paper 🎉
“The conservation impact of botanical drones”
A great collaboration between @ntbg @NinaRonsted, The State of Hawaii, Belau National Museum and Grupo de Botanica da Madeira.
Check it out!!
doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12…
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Ben Nyberg retweeted
27 Oct 2023
Want to support ex situ plant #conservation efforts in Hawaii @NTBG? We seek to hire a Seed Bank and Laboratory Technician! Apply at, ntbg.org/about/jobs/.
#IAmABotanist
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26 Oct 2023
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In flower now!!!
One of only a few remaining individuals
Brighamia rockii (Campanulaceae)
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Ben Nyberg retweeted
24 Feb 2023
Previously thought to be #extinct, Hau Kuahiwi was rediscovered in 2019 using drone technology.
Discover more about this elusive Hawaiian tree: ow.ly/Tb0Z50Ewu7b
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Ben Nyberg retweeted
31 Jan 2023
Excited to see desert wildflowers this spring but puzzled about how all those unique flowers evolved?
Check out our new paper exploring the origins and evolution of desert plants based on an integrative study of the rock daisies in @PNASNews
doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2214729…
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31 Jan 2023
With rapidly increasing heat and drought, can plants adapt?
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Ben Nyberg retweeted
26 Jan 2023
I don't like this trend where conservation is only valuable if it helps tackling climate change.
I help protect wildlife because they deserve a place and a voice, just like any of us.
Intrinsic value is not popular any more, but it's the hill I'm willing to die on.
24 Jan 2023
#Elephant extinction must be avoided for sake of #climate, study warns
"If we lose #forestelephants, we will be doing a global disservice to #climatechange mitigation," said Stephen Blake, assistant professor of biology at Saint Louis University.
news.sky.com/story/elephant-…
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16 Jan 2023
Happy Plant Story 🧵
Laukahi
Plantago princeps var. anomala (Critically Endangered)
This plant was down to only 25 known individuals, until…..
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16 Jan 2023
The drone went in and collected a beautiful cutting with precision from nearly 1500m away.
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16 Jan 2023
That plant is now growing well at the @NTBG Nursery. And is flowering!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Hoping this system can help with rare plant conservation in HI and around the 🌏.
📷: NTBG Nursery
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