Women's Scientific Empowerment

Feb 15 2019

Women in Science

Natural history was immensely popular in the Victorian era, but women were…


By Amy Weiss

Ynes Mexia

Mar 6 2019

Collectors

Ynes Mexia began her botanical career at age 55 when she embarked…


By Leanna Feder

Alice Eastwood Correspondence to Anna Vail (NYBG Librarian)…

Mar 8 2019

San Francisco, Cal., June 20, 1896My dear Miss Vail:    Will you…


By Alice Eastwood, Leanna Feder

Addisonia

Mar 27 2019

Works of Art

Addisonia: Colored Illustrations and Popular Descriptions of Plants was a journal published by…


By Nicole Tarnowsky

Botanical Families

Nov 19 2019

Collectors

Memories are made on every field expedition. It's no wonder that for…


By Nicole Tarnowsky

Mary Agnes Chase: Mentor, Activist, Botanist

Mar 20 2020

Women in Science

Mary Agnes Chase was a self educated, determined, and influential botanist. Early…


By Leanna Feder

Elizabeth Knight Britton's Expeditions and Honors

Feb 26 2021

Women in Science

When the Garden began a series of expeditions to the Caribbean during…


By Dr. Emily Sessions

Elizabeth Knight Britton's Childhood in Cuba

Feb 26 2021

Women in Science

Elizabeth Knight Britton’s grandfather James Knight owned a sugar plantation and a…


By Dr. Emily Sessions

Elizabeth Knight Britton's Legacy in Cuba

Feb 26 2021

Women in Science

Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton’s career as a bryologist and her central role…


By Dr. Emily Sessions