Rooted in Plants: An Interview with Arvolyn Hill

Feb 12 2021

Specimen Stories

Arvolyn Hill is the Family Programs Coordinator at the Everett Children’s Adventure…


By Laura Briscoe

Lafayette Frederick - Fungal Systematist

Feb 2 2021

Lafayette Frederick (1923-2018) was exposed to plant diversity as a young child growing…


By Laura Briscoe

Thomas Gaither - Activist and Biologist

Feb 1 2021

Collectors

Dr. Thomas Walter Gaither (1938 - ) was born in Great Falls, South…


By Laura Briscoe

Arthonia stevensoniana

May 27 2020

What's in a name?

Arthonia etymology unknown stevensoniana from Stevenson, honoring Robert Louis Stevenson, author of…


By Laura Briscoe

Octopodotus stupendus

May 7 2020

What's in a name?

Octopodotus from octopus and the Greek suffix–otus, indicating resemblance, because of the…


By Laura Briscoe

Fungi + Algae = Lichens

Feb 6 2020

What is a Lichen? Lichens are a fungal lifestyle: fungal species that…


By Laura Briscoe

Yuletide Greetings

Nov 22 2019

Specimen Stories

European winter traditions that predate Christianity have a large focus on plants.…


By Laura Briscoe

Lichens and Rising Sea Levels

Sep 26 2019

In The Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, from Massachusetts to North…


By Laura Briscoe

Mycoremediation

Sep 25 2019

Many fungi are decomposers by nature, and that ability is being harnessed…


By Laura Briscoe

Phytoremediation

Sep 25 2019

Phytoremediation is the process in which living plants are used to remove toxins,…


By Laura Briscoe, Leanna Feder

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