Tyler Arboretum, a 650-acre public garden in Media, Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce the hire of Dr. Will Ryan as our new Director of Horticulture and Land Stewardship!
Will comes to us with 25 years of experience in horticulture, plant ecology, natural areas management, and ecological restoration. He is widely regarded as an expert field botanist, in addition to being a well-rounded natural scientist.
Whether designing woodland, meadow, and wetland habitats; designing living collections, arboreta, and nurseries; or overseeing large-scale conservation initiatives and biological inventories, Will makes his passion for plants and the natural world shine. We have no doubt that Will’s experiences with academic institutions, environmental non-profits, and conservation landowners will herald a new and exciting future for Tyler!
On top of that, Will completed his Ph.D. under the guidance of Dr. Doug Tallamy and Tyler’s own Board member Dr. Roger Latham, with a focus on adaptive management strategies for globally rare serpentine barrens – like our own Pink Hill. Welcome aboard Will!
