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NYBG Welcomes Bronx Community Gardeners into the Herbarium as Knowledge-Holders in Ecological Stewardship
Posted in History & People, Inside our Collections
This spring, I helped launch a new initiative at NYBG to collaborate with Bronx-based community gardeners on local biocultural research and preservation. 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 MoreHistory & People, Plant Science
Cowpeas and the African Diaspora, Part Three: Can Herbarium Specimens Fill Historical Gaps?
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Unfortunately, many of the early written records of cowpeas in the Americas are ambiguous, either because the descriptions of the plants are insufficiently detailed to ... Read MoreEnvironment & Conservation, Plant Science
Color of Biodiversity
Posted in Environment & Conservation, Plant Science
Pink is not just pretty—it’s primeval. And this year, pink is being honored as PANTONE’s Color of Biodiversity. Read MoreInside our Collections, Plant Science
Telling the Story of the Quest to Preserve and Classify the World’s Plants
Posted in Inside our Collections, Plant Science
With Herbarium: The Quest to Classify and Preserve the World's Plants now available, and our January 8 online discussion with the author taking registrations, we ... Read MoreHistory & People, Plant Science
Discover the History of Herbaria with Barbara M. Thiers
Posted in History & People, Plant Science
This November, explore a heavily illustrated history of herbaria from one of the world's foremost experts. Read MorePlant Science
NYBG Virtual Expeditions Featured on Citizen Science Podcast
Posted in Plant Science
Anyone can contribute to the study and conservation of plants—from anywhere. That’s the message of a recent episode of the Citizen Science Podcast Read MoreEnvironment & Conservation, History & People, Plant Science
Vanuatu Celebrates its 40th Year of Independence and Learns a Lot about Botany
Posted in Environment & Conservation, History & People, Plant Science
Vanuatu, a South Pacific archipelago of about 85 islands, celebrated the 40th anniversary of its independence recently with a 10-day public holiday, including an Agriculture ... Read MorePlant Science
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