Jason Ligon

Research areas: orchids, seed banking, micropropagation, microtomography

Jason Ligon is the Conservation Specialist at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. His current research focuses on recalcitrant seed storage behavior, seed viability, and symbiotic germination. He received a B.S. from Clemson University in Environmental and Natural Resources with a concentration in Conservation Biology.  While enrolled, he interned with the National Park Service. He also helped census orchids in Moka, Equatorial Guinea. Beginning in 2012, Jason trained in asymbiotic in vitro germination for three years here at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. After this, he spent four years developing his experience in horticulture and micropropagation while working as the Assistant Horticulturist with the Fuqua Orchid Center. In his current role, he works to develop and document species-specific seed banking and micropropagation protocols for plants in the Garden's Ex Situ Conservation Collection.