Dunn Named Director of Lyon Arboretum
After more than 12 years in the Chicago area (10 years at The Morton Arboretum and two and a half at the Chicago Botanic Garden), Christopher Dunn has announced his intention to accept the position of Executive Director of the University of Hawaii's Lyon Arboretum effective in late April. As Executive Director for Research Programs at CBG, Christopher has managed considerable growth in the science at CBG. He has secured large grants from government agencies and private foundations for the IMLS-funded PlantCollections project and for the Garden's seed banking initiatives. In addition, he has been deeply involved in organizing, and teaching in, a new masters degree program In Plant Biology and Conservation jointly offered with Northwestern University. It has been a tremendous privilege for me to have worked at two of the best botanic gardens in the world. During my time at The Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Botanic Garden, I have learned an enormous amount about integrating various mission programs into a cohesive and coherent message for the public, visitors, funders, and staff." At Lyon Arboretum, Christopher will organize the strategic and master planning efforts that will revitalize a major tropical botanic garden and reaffirm it as a leading horticultural, scientific, cultural institution (and as a visitor attraction) in Hawai'i and the US. As Christopher notes, "the opportunity to work with a dedicated staff and university administration, motivated students, and supportive community, as a chance of a lifetime." Christopher will continue his involvement with APGA and is looking forward to serving the Association as President in the coming 2 years. As he says, "my new position at Lyon Arboretum will allow me to consider more personally the relationship between APGA and smaller gardens, university gardens, and those in places such as Hawai'i that might otherwise not have the resources to fully participate in the Association."
After more than 12 years in the Chicago area (10 years at The Morton Arboretum and two and a half at the Chicago Botanic Garden), Christopher Dunn has announced his intention to accept the position of Executive Director of the University of Hawaii's Lyon Arboretum effective in late April. As Executive Director for Research Programs at CBG, Christopher has managed considerable growth in the science at CBG. He has secured large grants from government agencies and private foundations for the IMLS-funded PlantCollections project and for the Garden's seed banking initiatives. In addition, he has been deeply involved in organizing, and teaching in, a new masters degree program In Plant Biology and Conservation jointly offered with Northwestern University. It has been a tremendous privilege for me to have worked at two of the best botanic gardens in the world. During my time at The Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Botanic Garden, I have learned an enormous amount about integrating various mission programs into a cohesive and coherent message for the public, visitors, funders, and staff." At Lyon Arboretum, Christopher will organize the strategic and master planning efforts that will revitalize a major tropical botanic garden and reaffirm it as a leading horticultural, scientific, cultural institution (and as a visitor attraction) in Hawai'i and the US. As Christopher notes, "the opportunity to work with a dedicated staff and university administration, motivated students, and supportive community, as a chance of a lifetime." Christopher will continue his involvement with APGA and is looking forward to serving the Association as President in the coming 2 years. As he says, "my new position at Lyon Arboretum will allow me to consider more personally the relationship between APGA and smaller gardens, university gardens, and those in places such as Hawai'i that might otherwise not have the resources to fully participate in the Association."
