James J. Lange,^1,2,*,** George D. Gann,^3,*** Hong Liu,^4,**** Kristie S. Wendelberger,^5,***** Erick Revuelta,^6,****** Alexander Antonio Marino Lemus,^7,******* Cara A. Rockwell<sup>4,********

1</sup>Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, FL, USA
²Smart-Sciences, Inc., Miami, FL, USA
³The Institute for Regional Conservation, Delray Beach, FL, USA
⁴Department of Earth and Environment, Institute of Environment, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
⁵Rodale Institute, Kutztown, PA, USA
⁶Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., Orlando, FL, USA
⁷Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA

^*Corresponding author: jlange@fairchildgarden.org
^**James J. Lange is a Research Botanist at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Associate at the Institute for Regional Conservation. He earned a B.S. in Environmental Sciences from the University of Florida and an M.S. in Environmental Sciences from Florida Atlantic University. His main area of research is rare plant ecology and conservation.
^***George D. Gann is Executive Director at The Institute for Regional Conservation and Chair Emeritus of and International Policy Lead for the Society for Ecological Restoration. His interests include bridging science, practice, and policy to improve ecological restoration outcomes.
^****Hong Liu is a Professor of plant conservation in the Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University. The ultimate goal of her research is to generate insights to guide endangered plant conservation and management efforts. Her current research addresses important environmental issues such as the impacts of global changes on rare orchid populations and conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of heavily exploited plant species.
^*****Kristie S. Wendelberger is the Climate-Smart Project Director at Rodale Institute. Her research addresses interdisciplinary, whole-system approaches to ecosystem conservation and agroecology.
^******Erick Revuelta is an environmental consultant with Vanasse Hangen and Brustlin (VHB) and Research Associate with the Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden. His research interests include imperiled species conservation and management.
^*******Alexander Antonio Marino Lemus is a marine biologist and former Natural Resources Specialist at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, specializing in regulatory compliance and environmental conservation. He has led research in carbon sequestration and fisheries data monitoring to advance sustainable ecosystem management.
^********Cara A. Rockwell is an Assistant Professor with the Florida International University Department of Earth and Environment and the International Center for Tropical Botany. Her research focuses on ecosystem services in urban agroforestry systems, as well as recovery of natural forests post-disturbance.