While different plants might hybridize naturally, their interactions have the potential to be drastically influenced by climate change, which might bring into contact higher numbers of disparate plant species due to the breakdown of ecological barriers. In new research upcoming at the Journal of Young Investigators, McEachern examines the interplay among hybridization events, invasive species, and climate change, and discusses whether hybridization is a true conservationist’s nightmare or might represent a potential new avenue for protecting the plant world.