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Gehan Jayasuriya: “Pursue Plant Science with Passion and Dedication”
Botany One interviews Dr Gehan Jayasuriya, one of the pioneers of seed ecology in Sri Lanka.
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Pilar Márquez-Cardona: Growing Knowledge, Cultivating Communities
Botany One interviews Prof. Pilar Márquez-Cardona, a plant biotechnologist seeking to put cutting-edge science at the service of local communities.
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Mario Vallejo-Marin: Buzzing Questions in Pollination
Botany One interviews Dr Mario Vallejo-Marin, a Mexican evolutionary biologist interested in the evolutionary interplay between plants and pollinators.
Close Encounters
Buzz, Bounce, and Stick: The Secret Role of a Flower’s Petal
A specialised petal in a buzz-pollinated flower acts like a pollen traffic controller, guiding grains to the perfect spot on a bee’s body.
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The re-discovery of an endemic Hawaiian plant in an unexpected spot
A plant hidden in a herbarium may prove to be unique to Hawai’i.
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Hellen C. Mazzottini-dos-Santos: The “Palm Lady” and A Passion for Plant Anatomy
Botany One interviews Dr Hellen Mazzottini-dos-Santos, a plant anatomist with a passion for Cerrado Palms
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Oscar A. Pérez-Escobar: “The Thrill of Discovery Never Ends”
Botany One interviews Dr Oscar Pérez-Escobar, a passionate orchidologist from Colombia that looks to untangle the evolutionary history of this megadiverse group.
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Carla Maldonado: Understanding Life at its Core.
Botany One interviews Dr Carla Maldonado, a Bolivian botanist passionate for conservation.
Close Encounters
Fire, Bees, and Ants: How Apodolirion buchananii Masterminds its Reproduction
A unique South African plant brings together fire, bees, and ants in a clever strategy to ensure its survival and reproduction.
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Zong-Xin Ren: “All Research Begins with Natural History”
Botany One interviews Dr Zong-Xin Ren, a pollination ecologist fascinated with natural history and orchids.
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Seheno Andriantsaralaza: Lessons of Resilience and Connections with Baobabs
Botany One interviews Dr Seheno Andriantsaralaza, a Malagasy conservation biologist fascinated with baobabs and their ecological importance.
Ecosystems
Could Climate Change and Pollinator Loss Turn Chocolate Back into an Expensive Delicacy?
A new study outlines some of the biggest threats that environmental change poses to the worldwide production of cacao, the plant source for chocolate, and some ideas to overcome them in the near future.