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Marcelo A. Aizen: “Pollination is More Than Just Animals Visiting Flowers” Botany One interviews Dr Marcelo A. Aizen, an Argentinian researcher fascinated for the interactions between plants and pollinators.

Botany One interviews Dr Marcelo A. Aizen, an Argentinian researcher fascinated for the interactions between plants and pollinators.
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Cagliari, botanist Gianluigi Bacchetta receives the prestigious Golden Oak Award - L'Unione Sarda English Recognition for his "exceptional dedication" and "remarkable scientific contributions to the conservation of Mediterranean flora and habitats"

Mediterranean plants say thank you!
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World-renowned experts in tropical plant biodiversity join WashU, Missouri Botanical Garden Lúcia Lohmann and Toby Pennington will have joint appointments with both research institutions.

Building on a long history of successful collaboration, Washington University in St. Louis and the Missouri Botanical Garden are welcoming two internationally recognized botanists who will have joint appointments with both research institutions.
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WORLD LEADING RHS BOTANICAL ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW RETURNS TO SAATCHI GALLERY THIS SUMMER Botanical art and photography from around the world will be on show at the Saatchi Gallery this summer as the annual RHS exhibition returns for a fifth year. The RHS Botanical Art and Photography...

If you are in London this summer, you might not want to miss this.
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New Natural Heritage Project Nurtures Careers and Conservation Several young people are to be a part of an exciting project that’ll nurture both their careers and conservation efforts!

The Botanical Society of South Africa along with the South African National Botanical Institute (SANBI) have teamed up to give young people a chance to upskill themselves, build green careers and better the environment through the project’s various programs.
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Dustin Wolkis: the "kuleana" of working with the native Hawaiian Flora Botany One interviews Dr Dustin Wolkis, a passionate for seed conservation working in one of the most biodiverse yet endangered islands.

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A Botanist's Guide to Effective Study Methods in Plant Science Combining field observation, lab analysis, and digital resources elevates botanical research to new heights.

This is a great way to improve your botany study skills.
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Always fun to see a plant you haven't seen in a century!
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Turning Loss and Loneliness into Wonder: How the Victorian Visionary Marianne North Revolutionized Art and Science with Her Botanical Paintings A vibrant foray into “a perfect world of wonders” fueled by the bittersweet dimension of life.

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Kent exotic garden dreamt up during nine-month captivity Tom Hart Dyke is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his World Garden near Eynsford.

A botanist was kidnapped in Colombia and used his time well.
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Discovery of a new species of fossil tree helps paint picture of ancient African forest Recent research by scientists at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT), Texas Tech University, and several other collaborating institutions have identified ancient fossils of a newly descri...

Paleobotanists make an interesting discovery about ancient African forests.
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New Book Explores How Botanical World Changed the Trajectory of Art | Art & Object Author Giovanni Aloi delves into the interconnectedness of humanity, art, and plants

For all you botanical illustrators out there, a new book, Botanical Revolutions, offers a global history of plants in art.
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Putting passion to pages: Minnesota authors release second guide to state wildflowers | Great Lakes Echo By Shealyn Paulis Two Minnesota nature enthusiasts have spent years chasing the state’s most elusive wildflowers. Their journey, filled with adventure and discovery, is now captured in their upcoming ...

Amateur botanists release new guide to Minnesota Wildflowers.
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Half of the world's Heliconia species are at risk of extinction Nearly half of Heliconia species—tropical plants vital to rainforest ecosystems—are at risk of extinction, according to new research.

Botanist Gary Krupnick used specimens in the US National Herbarium to discover that Heliconia species are on the decline.
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YouTube video by Summer Rayne Oakes Go Inside One of the World's LARGEST HERBARIUMS — Ep. 355

Ever wonder how the largest herbarium in the US works?
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Renske Onstein: A Passion for "Big" Plant Questions Botany One interviews Dr Renske Onstein, a research passionate for the evolution of plants and their characteristics on a...

Dr. Onstein studies botanical diversity with a statistical mind, seeking patterns across evolution, functional ecology, and paleobiology. From fieldwork in Madagascar to leading research at Naturalis Biodiversity Center, she reveals how plant adaptations shape entire ecosystems.

YouTube video by Science IRL Plant Collecting & Herbarium Research! Pt 2

Here is part two of the botanical adventure to the Berkeley Herbarium, this time to show how plants are made ready for filing there.
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YouTube video by Science IRL Plant Collecting & Herbarium Research! Pt 1

Six minute video on collecting plants for the Berkeley herbarium. Very informative!
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‘3,000 year-old’ trees in Tanzania are new species Botanist Andrea Bianchi and local plant experts Aloyce Mwakisoma and his brother Ruben were exploring two tiny village forest reserves in the Udzungwa mountains in 2019, when they stumbled upon some i...

A group of botanists has discovered a new species of rainforest tree in Tanzania’s Udzungwa Mountains. Tessmania princeps is in the Fabaceae and it is huge.
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New plant discovered in Stellenbosch “Miracle” iris emerges after decades under a pine plantation

Botanists discover beautiful new iris family species in South Africa.
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14 artists collaborate for botanical-themed art exhibition at Langkawi National Art Gallery | New Straits Times LANGKAWI: Fourteen artists have joined forces for a botanical-themed art exhibition at the National Art Gallery Langkawi from today until July 31.

Fourteen artists have joined forces for a botanical-themed art exhibition at the Malaysian National Art Gallery Langkawi from today until July 31. Wish we could go!
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Plant libraries hold essential clues about climate change, but they're vulnerable to funding cuts Scientists say amid climate change and biodiversity loss, the world’s herbaria could hold the keys to overcoming the crises in their folders of dried plant specimens. But their future is in question a...

Plant libraries, known as herbaria, are invaluable facilities to study all aspects of plant science. They must be saved!
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California researchers find new manzanita with gray shaggy bark growing near Santa Barbara Researchers from U.C. Riverside announced in January they found an entirely new species of California manzanita. Its bark is gray instead of red.

California research scientists discovered a new species of manzanita, Arctostaphylos nipumu, named for the Nipomo Mesa south of San Luis Obispo.
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Moss and lichen: A deep dive into cryptogams Elizabeth Lawson’s “Moss and Lichen” is a groundbreaking addition to Reaktion Books’ Botanical series, shifting focus from vascular to non-vascular plants and encompassing f…

Check out the review of a new British book on mosses and lichens. We love cryptogams!
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Field Studies in Panama: Researching Aquatic Flora | New York Botanical Garden Assistant Curator Ana María Bedoya, Ph.D., recently returned from her field studies in Panama and shares her experience researching aquatic plants in the region. I have been in Panama with students an...

Botany students get a taste of the flora of Panama in this adventure by NYBG.
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Botanical Research Institute of Texas adds 1.5 millionth specimen to herbarium PRESS RELEASE - The Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT), the research arm of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, recently celebrated the addition of

I love these herbarium milestones. It is a lot of work to do this and filing specimens all day is tough on the body, especially when you have to reach those high cubbyholes!
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The Botanist's Assistant by Peggy Townsend: 9780593638118 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books A murder in the science lab shatters a woman’s quiet and ordered life when she decides she must solve the crime herself in this entertaining and uplifting mystery. Plenty of people consider Margaret....

A new murder mystery featuring a botanist!
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3 Questions with New Mexico State Botanist and plant ecologist Erika Rowe

Learn about the great things that the New Mexico state botanist Erika Rowe does.
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A promotional graphic for Botany 2025, themed "Botany Without Barriers," taking place in Palm Springs, CA, from July 26-30. The graphic features Aaron David, smiling outdoors against a mountainous backdrop with blooming flowers. He is identified as the Program Director of Plant Ecology at Archbold Biological Station and will be delivering the Emerging Leader Lecture. The design includes a QR code for more information and the website "www.botanyconference.org."

We’re excited to announce that Aaron David, Program Director of Plant Ecology at Archbold Biological Station, will deliver the Emerging Leader Lecture at #Botany2025 in Palm Springs, CA!

To learn more about Aaron, and all of the featured speakers, visit: www.botanyconference.org/speakers.html

Friendly competition between Aussie cousins solves 20-year mystery on neighbouring properties A small 'weedy' looking growth had left the Queenslanders puzzled for decades. Now they finally have an answer – and so do the official text books.

Two Australian farmers, with the help of a Queensland botanist, find a new Solanum species during their friendly competition to find new plants.
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