Syrian seed rescue a triumph of international cooperation
More than 80% of the Syrian seed collection was preserved at Svalbard before the facility was lost.
Plants & People
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It’s time to boost botany: the science and the word itself
“Is it time to say farewell to Botany?” asked authors in a recent op-ed.
Wanted: Early Career Scientist to help develop Botany One
We’re adapting to COVID in our search for an editor to replace Anne Osterrieder.
Your chance to give Botany a voice in a Fine Art project
The project aims to start making inferences about the importance of ecological features in historical art.
State of the World’s Plants and Fungi: Does conservation policy help or hinder scientific research?
Policies brought into protect plants could also cause harm by restricting research into habitats.
State of the World’s Plant & Fungi Collections (Part Two)
Expanding the uses, the user-base, and the number of collections themselves will help safeguard the future of plant and fungal collections.
State of the World’s Plant & Fungi Collections (Part One)
Plant and fungal collections are seeing new and innovative uses, as well as reaching a broader user-base as digitized specimens, but significant gaps remain.
State of the World’s Plants and Fungi: finding useful plants and fungi
There is great potential for further utilizing the global genetic diversity to advance the common good.
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