"Citizen Scientists" Support Alpine Research!
Increases in temperature and changes to the availability of moisture and snow…
"Posy" Dodge, an Exemplary Citizen Scientist
In an age of growing efforts to engage the public in research…
4 Millionth Specimen
With 7,800,000 specimens in our herbarium, reaching 4,000,000 specimens catalogued in our…
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Specimens contained in the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium represent the endless…
A Botanical Tour of Harlem
The New York City neighborhood of Harlem is a center for Black…
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Botanists and dogs make good companions in the field. Dogs provide companionship, warn…
A Horse, of Course
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A trip to Fire Island with Peggy Hopkins
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A Vanilla Voyage: Exploring the Spice's Legacy in…
Vanilla planifolia, commonly known as vanilla, is one of the most instantly…
A World of Botanical Illustrations: Japanese plants referenced…
For decades, Studio Ghibli Inc. has been revered as one of the…
A World of Tulips
Tulip bulbs that have been tucked safely underground all winter are springing…
Addisonia
Addisonia: Colored Illustrations and Popular Descriptions of Plants was a journal published by…
Air plants
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The little air plant in your house that you mist every day could…
Alice Eastwood
Alice Eastwood was a self-taught Canadian-American botanist. After graduating from high school…