The Journal of World Sensorium/Conservancy
Art Science Conservation
Advocating for aromatic flora and all plants
PLANTINGS
Plantings is the Journal of World Sensorium/Conservancy established online at https://worldsensorium.com/plantings/ in 2021. It is an international publication that brings together the voices of distinguished individuals from nature conservation, the arts, and the sciences.
Plantings is published online 12 times a year, on the first of every month at worldsensorium.com/plantings. It is also a print annual magazine featuring a selection of articles from the year.
WORLD SENSORIUM/CONSERVANCY’S MISSION
The World Sensorium/Conservancy’s mission is to support and promote biodiversity conservation and help secure the future of aromatic and medicinal plants. The WS/C is a catalyst for growing the global conservation movement by educating, inspiring, and empowering people to protect and sustain the environment and aromatic heritage.
WORLD SENSORIUM/CONSERVANCY STAFF
Gayil Nalls
Founder, Director, Editor
Lana Shapiro
Digital Development and Management
Greg Svetz
Technical Director
Morgan Nalls Steele
Media Advisor
John Steele
Contributing Science Editor
Octavia Overholser
Contributing Editor
Jake Eshelman
Contributing Editor of Ecological Thinking
Margaux Crump
Contributing Editor, Plant Ecology, Magic, and Myth
Lizbeth Macklin and Frank Deichmeister
Biophilic Design Editors
Ian Sleat
Contributing Editor
Caterina Gandolfi
Contributing Editor
WORLD SENSORIUM/CONSERVANCY BOARD OF ADVISORS
Deborah Anderson
Philanthropist, Anderson-Nalls Family Endowed Scholarships, George Mason University
Joseph Anderson
Philanthropist, Anderson-Nalls Family Endowed Scholarships, George Mason University
Mary Lou Falcone
Classical music public relations specialist who created M.L. Falcone Public Relations
Stuart Firestein
Professor and Former Chair, Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University
Joan D. Firestone
Theatre Producer and Arts Advocate
Véronique Firkusny
Executive Director of the Avery Fisher Artist Program, diction coach for singers, literary translator
Abigail Fleming
Gardener, Sustainable Horticulturist
Octavia Overholser
International ESG consultant and Environmentalist based in Brussels
Azra Raza
Medical Oncology Specialist, Professor of Medicine, and the Director of the MDS Center at Columbia University
John Steele
Publisher and Editorial Director, Nautilus Magazine
Lewis Ziska
Plant Physiologist, Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia
University, Irving Medical Center. Formerly with the USDA’s Agricultural Research
SUBSCRIPTION
To receive Plantings annual publication, visit our online store: worldsensorium.com/store
Rates for single annual issue: $22 domestic; $33 international.
ADVERTISING, SPONSORSHIPS, AND PARTNERSHIPS
For information on advertising, sponsorships, or partnerships, please contact conservancy@worldsensorium.com
REPRINTS AND PERMISSIONS
No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in a retrieval system without prior permission. For permissions, please contact conservancy@worldsensorium.com
MAILING ADDRESS
PLANTINGS
World Sensorium/Conservancy
360 West 36th Street, 7S
New York, NY 10018
HOW TO REACH US
Contact Gayil Nalls at nalls@worldsensorium.com with the relevant subject line.
• To send letters to the editor
• To contribute an article
• To become an editorial intern
Plantings is a publication of World Sensorium/Conservancy, an initiative of Nalls Studio.
ISSN 2770-6397
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