Plant Collections Manager

Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, one of the nation’s oldest and most frequented historical public gardens, prides itself on the ability to create immersive visual experiences through their gardens and landscaping. The Plant Collections Manager is responsible for managing the documentation of plant records (IRISbg) through data entry, accessioning, deaccessioning and mapping. This position directly supports the Living Plant Collection policies and manages all aspects of the plant collection.

Essential Functions

• Manages the plant records system through the use of IRIS-BG.
• Maintains accurate documentation of plant material through data entry and GIS mapping.
• Conducts taxonomic verification in the existing database to ensure current validity of specimens.
• Assigns identification tags to new accessons and maintains existing accession tags on display material.
• Oversees the production and distribution of...