Renske Onstein: A Passion for “Big” Plant Questions
Botany One interviews Dr Renske Onstein, a researcher passionate for the evolution of plants and their characteristics on a global scale.
Carlos A. Ordóñez-Parra
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Carlos (he/him) is a Colombian PhD candidate at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil). He works as an Editor at Botany One and a Communications Officer at the International Society for Seed Science. Follow him at @caordonezparra.bksy.social.
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Dustin Wolkis: the “kuleana” of working with the native Hawaiian Flora
Botany One interviews Dr Dustin Wolkis, a passionate for seed conservation working in one of the most biodiverse yet endangered islands.
Lucy Sauereßig: Climbing Oaks for the Whole Picture
Botany One interviews Lucy Sauereßig, a PhD student working on the intricate interactions between oaks and their microbiome.
Bruce Anderson: Cracking the Plant Language Code
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Karen Sommerville: The Quest for Conserving Australian Rainforest Plants
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Paramotoring at the Frontier of Botanical Knowledge in the Peruvian Desert
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Europe’s Plants Face Crisis as Their Seed Dispersers Decline
A third of Europe’s seed dispersers are at risk, threatening the future survival of many plant species.
Drawings Put into Evidence the Lack of Plant Awareness in College Students
New research reveals college students’ mental pictures of plants are surprisingly basic, similar to those of third-grade children.
The Challenges Faced by Lichens in Changing Valdivian Forests
How the unique lichen communities of the Valdivian rainforest thrive under varying tree environments and environmental stress.
Drones and AI Team Up to Count Wildflowers
Scientists have developed a way to automatically count and identify flowering plants using drones and artificial intelligence, making habitat surveys faster.
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