The Plant Conservation Unit (University of Cape Town, South Africa) recently suffered a significantly when the building in which it was housed was ignited by a wildfire. A fund raiser has been initiated by Dr. Lynne Quick on behalf of the Southern African Society for Quaternary Research (SASQUA).
To find out more and donate to the fund please visit: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/rebuild-the-pcu.
News article: Fire causes loss of the Plant Conservation Unit offices and photographic collections.
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