Science Shared
Science Shared: October 31
This week: fern phloem evolution, root hairs and embryo degreening and more.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Sean Hoban: Turning Plant Science into Conservation Action
Botany One interviews Dr Sean Hoban, a conservation biologist investigating the genetic diversity hidden within plant species and how we can better protect it.
Plant of the Week
*Drosera capensis* : the Cape Sundew
A sticky plant that sparks scientific curiosity and unexpected innovations.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Heloiza L. Zirondi: Seeking The Burning Question
Botany One interviews Dr Heloiza Zirondi, a plant and fire ecologist looking to understand plant regeneration in the Brazilian Cerrado, the most diverse savannah in the world.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Sreetama Bhadra: "Once You Stop Really Seeing Something, You Stop Asking What It Is Doing"
Botany One interviews Dr Sreetama Bhadra, an evolutionary biologist fascinated by how plants duplicate, rearrange and reshape their genomes as they adapt and diversify.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Julien L. Bota: Uncovering the Hidden Relationships That Shape Plant Communities
Botany One interviews Julien L. Bota, a plant and landscape ecologist fascinated by the surprising relationships connecting plants with animals, microbes and their environments.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Edel Pérez-López: Fighting Plant Diseases with Genomics and AI
Botany One interviews Dr Edel Pérez-López, a researcher combining plant pathology, genomics and artificial intelligence to develop more resilient crops and sustainable disease management.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Nina Bziuk: Uncovering the Secret Dialogue Between Plants and Microbes
Botany One interviews Dr Nina Bziuk, a microbial ecologist investigating how plants and their microbiomes communicate and how these interactions influence plant health and stress responses.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Yago Barros-Souza: Plants Are Anything but Static
Botany One interviews Yago Barros Souza, a Brazilian plant biogeographer exploring how evolution, geography and environment shape plant diversity across mountains and entire landscapes.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Larissa Verona: Where Water, Plants and Carbon Meet
Botany One interviews Larissa Verona, an ecosystem ecologist exploring how Cerrado wetlands connect vegetation, water and the global carbon cycle.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Dale Forrister: An “Inguero” Exploring the Chemical Lives of Tropical Trees
Botany One interviews Dr Dale L. Forrister, a chemical ecologist exploring how plants defend themselves, interact with other organisms and solve distinct ecological challenges.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Alyssa Stewart: "There’s a New Discovery to Be Made Around Every Corner!"
Botany One interviews Dr Alyssa Stewart, an ecologist studying the diverse and sometimes surprising pollination systems of tropical plants.