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.
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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.
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.
Adaises S. Maciel-Silva: Finding Your Place in Botany
Botany One interviews Dr Adaises Maciel-Silva, a Brazilian biologist fascinated with bryophytes —a group of plants that is mostly overlooked.
Chris Thorogood: "We Can’t Live Without Plants"
Botany One interviews Dr Chris Thorogood, who aims to foster a greater care and attention for plants through science and art.
David Pires: Using Fungi to Fight Microscopic Plant Pests
Botany One interviews David Pires, a PhD candidate studying plant-parasitic nematodes and nature-based solutions for healthier crops and forests.
Damilola Olanipon: "Making the Invisible Visible"
Botany One interviews Dr Damilola Olanipon, a plant and microbial ecologist investigating the hidden fungal networks that connect plants, support forests, and help regulate Earth’s climate.
Diego Paredes-Burneo: From Geranium Seeds to Genomic Histories
Botany One interviews Dr Diego Paredes-Burneo, a Peruvian botanist investigating how the extraordinary biodiversity of the Tropical Andes emerged through rapid and complex evolutionary processes.
Blank Spaces No More
'Taylor Swift Method' for Teaching Botany Brings Plants into the Daylight
Pedro F. Cruz-Júnior: Finding Life After Fire and Drought
Botany One interviews Pedro Firme da Cruz-Júnior, a PhD student who aims to understand how smoke and water stress shape seed germination and early plant development in one of the world’s most diverse savannas.
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