
Plant Science
Environment & Conservation, Plant Science
Conserving Indigenous Solutions to Climate Change in Southern Vanuatu
Posted in Environment & Conservation, Plant Science
Indigenous peoples are stewards of 80 percent of our planet's biodiversity, according to the organizers of this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as ... Read MoreEnvironment & Conservation, Plant Science
Maslins vs. Monocrops: How Looking to the Past Can Change the Future
Posted in Environment & Conservation, Plant Science
We talk a lot about plants here at NYBG. And a big part of plant life, at least in the ways that they relate to ... Read MorePlant Science
NYBG Scientists Working at the Nexus of Food Security, Plant Biodiversity, and the Climate Crisis
Posted in Plant Science
As the world grapples with unprecedented challenges from climate change and food insecurity, recent reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) give a ... Read MorePlant Science
Using Plants as Calendars
Posted in Plant Science
The New York Botanical Garden’s long-term project, Plants and People of Vanuatu, has just published a very interesting and timely paper that comprehensively records how ... Read MorePlant Science
Brad Oberle: Plant Lover, Tree Hugger, and NYBG Scientist
Posted in Plant Science
From the very beginning, Brad Oberle was a nature enthusiast. Read MoreHistory & People, Plant Science
NYBG Expands Science Team with Drs. Mauricio Diazgranados and Eric Sanderson
Posted in History & People, Plant Science
We're thrilled to share that two outstanding scholars have joined The New York Botanical Garden’s celebrated Science division over the course of this spring, expanding ... Read MoreHistory & People, Plant Science
How Plants Are Used in Centuries-old “Weather Magic” Practices on Islands in the Southwestern Pacific Nation of Vanuatu
Posted in History & People, Plant Science
Together with a group of colleagues in the United States and in Vanuatu, we recently published a study on how plants are used in “weather ... Read MorePlant Science
Not the Last of Us: The Truth about Zombie Fungi
Posted in Plant Science
HBO’s new series The Last of Us has drawn millions of viewers and generated considerable buzz since its release in mid-January. Read MoreHistory & People, Plant Science
Cowpeas and the African Diaspora: What Can Natural History Collections Add?
Posted in History & People, Plant Science
Cowpeas, which belong to the legume family of plants, are an annual crop—planted anew from seed each year—grown throughout much of the world. Read MoreHistory & People, Plant Science
Cowpeas and the African Diaspora, Part Two: A Life-Giving Crop
Posted in History & People, Plant Science
Genetic, historical, and archeological evidence suggests that cowpeas were domesticated in the Sahelian region of West Africa, and perhaps also in East Africa, several thousand ... Read MoreSUBSCRIBE
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