Dr. Johnny Randall, assistant director for conservation at the North Carolina Botanical Garden at the University of North Carolina, recently won the 2013 Star Award from the Center for Plant Conservation. The award honored Randall’s work with rare and imperiled plants and his expertise in restoring plants in degraded habitats. His dedication to a science-based, considered, and pragmatic approach is clear in his guidance for local, regional and national plant conservation issues. Read more »