American ginseng is a medicinal herb that supports rural economies in the eastern United States, but faces conservation threats from overharvest. Hear from Ph.D. student Karam Sheban, @alexmcalvay.bsky.social, and colleagues discussing a way to improve harvest regulations: https://lnkd.in/eNEQqwK9

Protecting wild populations and working landscapes: the case for transitioning to size-based criteria for federal regulation of American ginseng

Protecting wild populations and working landscapes: the case for transitioning to size-based criteria for federal regulation of American ginseng, Sheban, Karam C, Burr, Nat S, Plattner, Anna K, Duguid, Marlyse C, McAlvay, Alex C, Bradford, Mark A

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North American grapevine diversity encompasses over 30 native species. Unfortunately, this diversity is poorly represented in genebanks and botanic gardens, and the habitats of several species are disappearing. Learn how grapevine researchers work to protect them. @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social

The Grapevines All Around Us | New York Botanical Garden

Colin Khoury is Project Manager of the Global Conservation Consortium for Food Plants (GCCFP) in the Center for Plants, People, and Culture at the New York Botanical Garden. “Great love springs from g...

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In a recent episode of the "Oh Crop! Food Systems Podcast," NYBG's Dr. Alex McAlvay, Assistant Curator at the Garden's Center for Plants, People, and Culture, shared his work in Ethiopia and Kenya on crop mixtures and the ancient roots of climate resilience. Check it out!

E26: Dr. Alex McAlvey on Crop Mixtures and the Ancient Roots of Climate Resilience

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In a new article from El Espectador, learn how Dr. Matthew Pace, Assistant Curator of NYBG's Steere Herbarium, uncovered an entire genus of Amazonian plants unknown to science after noticing something off about some of the dried plant specimens he was organizing.

Con especies de la Amazonia, describen un nuevo género de plantas para la ciencia

Este científico del Jardín Botánico de Nueva York descubrió todo un género de plantas que se encuentra en el norte de la Amazonia.

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At this year's Woody Plant Conference, July 17 at Scott Arboretum, don't miss Melissa Finley—Thain Senior Curator of Woody Plants and Rose Garden Curator—as she discusses the Garden's approaches to assessment, prevention, and management of decay in the trees that define much of NYBG's landscape.

Urban green spaces are often overlooked in biodiversity research, but parks and gardens can still provide important habitat for wildlife, making them increasingly important for conservation research. Check out a new systematic biodiversity survey by Zara Kadir, a SCI-Network NYC Intern at NYBG.

What Can Urban Gardens Teach Us About Biodiversity? | New York Botanical Garden

Urban green spaces are often overlooked in biodiversity research, with most ecological studies instead focusing on more “natural” environments like forests and grasslands. However, parks and gardens i...

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We’re so proud to have Dr. JianJun Jin, NYBG Assistant Curator, recognized in @sciam.bsky.social's inaugural class of Young American Scientists—which spotlights 28 U.S.-based scientists who are changing the world with their work!

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Formulating software for the study of plant genomes

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Hear from Dr. Damon Little, Curator of Bioinformatics at NYBG, as he discusses the novel technologies that are improving scientists' ability to identify new plant species—speeding up discovery and assessment before they're lost in the biodiversity crisis.

How New Technologies Advance the Discovery of Plant Species | New York Botanical Garden

Vast numbers of plant and fungal species are still unknown to science, while biodiversity loss and climate change accelerate. Kew’s sixth State of the World’s Plants and Fungi report explores how digi...

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Want to learn more about our Nurturing Nature Initiative? On the Growing Greener podcast, hear from NYBG's @mauriciodiazgra.bsky.social, Chief Science Officer, and Emma Grover, NNI Project Manager, as they discuss how we're working to scale plant-based strategies that strengthen climate resilience.

New on Plant Talk, Owen Roberts—an NYBG and SciNetwork NYC research intern—shares his experience creating botanical illustrations alongside Garden scientists, and the ways the artform has increased his understanding of the interplay between beauty and scientific accuracy.

Forming our Attention: An Artist turned Scientific Illustrator | New York Botanical Garden

When I was about 10 years old, I started drawing insects from observation. I would lift up the tetherball poll and tire in my backyard, and crickets, centipedes, and pillbugs would scatter all around,...

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Today we close out Season 3 of #PlantPeople with a deep dive—under the ocean waves! 🌊🌿 Listen in as we chat with Dr. April Ridlon of the @montereybayaquarium.org about kelp, which forms enormous forests of swaying seaweed along many of the world's coastlines.

Plant People: Season 3, Episode 10 | Kelp with Dr. April Ridlon

In our final Plant People episode of Season 3, we explore forests of a different sort—those that live beneath the ocean's waves.

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Co-authored by @mauriciodiazgra.bsky.social, NYBG's Chief Science Officer, a new study published in Systematic Botany presents the first nationwide map of Colombia’s evolutionary plant diversity. Learn more: bioone.org/journals/sys...

On this week’s episode of Plant People, take a leap back to the time of the dinosaurs, when giant herbivores fed on a plant that’s changed little since: the cycad. Listen to the latest episode, and check back every other week for new ones! www.nybg.org/plantpeople/...

Plant People: Season 3, Episode 9 | Cycads with Dr. Dennis Stevenson

On this episode of Plant People, host Jennifer Bernstein—CEO and The William C. Steere Senior President of NYBG—joins Dr. Dennis Stevenson, previously NYBG's Vice President for Botanical Science, to e...

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Dr. @botana-bedoya.bsky.social recently published a study in Molecular Ecology with co-authors @ebsessa.bsky.social and Adam Leaché at the University of Washington, addressing the question of how gene flow occurs in riverine archipelagos. Check it out! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Isolation in Motion: How Riverscapes Shape the Evolution of Plants in Fast‐Flowing River Archipelagos

Islands serve as natural laboratories for studying evolution. In fast-flowing rivers, rapids and waterfalls are discrete rocky habitats, acting as insular freshwater landscape units. In the Neotropic...

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In April, Mertz Librarians Rose Vincent & Althea Meer honored the career of NYBG’s first woman photographer and artist, Fleda Griffith, in a collaboration with artists Leah Sobsey and Amanda Marchand at the AIPAD photography show.​ Learn more: www.rickwesterfineart.com/aipad-2026

Fabian Michelangeli is part of team that recently published an article reporting seven new species of Melastomataceae for Brazil and 21 new state records. These include the first generic records for the genus Alloneuron and the tribe Cyphostyleae (up until now only known from the Andes).

On this week’s episode of #PlantPeople, host Jennifer Bernstein, CEO and President of NYBG, sits down with Professor Pathmanathan Umaharan, Director of the Cocoa Research Center at the University of the West Indies—to talk chocolate.

Plant People: Season 3, Episode 7 | Cacao with Professor Pathmanathan Umaharan

In this episode of Plant People, host Jennifer Bernstein, CEO and The William C. Steere Sr. President of NYBG, sits down with Professor Pathmanathan Umaharan, Director of the Cocoa Research Centre at ...

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Check out a new article featuring @mauriciodiazgra.bsky.social in the Spanish newspaper @lavanguardia.com, arguing that plants and fungi are central to New York City’s future resilience in the face of climate change and environmental risk.

El futuro de Nueva York está en los hongos y las plantas

Los sueños verdes de Mauricio Díazgranados, director científico del Jardín Botánico

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For #EarthDay, learn more about our #BeforeNewYork pop-up exhibition kicking off this Saturday, April 25 with a reconstruction of what New York City looked like over 400 years ago—and a look at the ways that the past can help us shape our future.

Before New York: A Traveling Pop-Up Exhibition | New York Botanical Garden

Before New York, there was nature. After New York, there will also be nature. Nature was, is, and forever will be a co-creator of the city we call home. The more closely we align our lives with the wa...

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In this week's episode of #PlantPeople, we're diving into the story of the pawpaw, a fruit native to the United States that was long a staple in Indigenous diets—yet you may never have heard of it! 🍈

Plant People: Season 3, Episode 6 | Pawpaws with Anya Stansell

In this episode, we're joined by Anya Stansell, Western New York Small Fruits Specialist for Cornell Cooperative Extension, to discuss the largest fruit native to the United States—one that you may ne...

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As we celebrate Earth Month, check out some of the work we do—all year round—to restore forests, support native plants, protect the Bronx River Watershed, and protect biodiversity the entire world over. Learn more about events on-site and online this April!

In our latest episode of #PlantPeople, listen in as we talk all things pitcher plants—the carnivorous botanical oddities that leave cunning traps for insects. While they may seem exotic, you can even find a native species growing here in New York!

Plant People: Season 3, Episode 5 | Pitcher Plants with Dr. Rob Naczi

In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Rob Naczi, Arthur J. Cronquist Curator of North American Botany at the New York Botanical Garden. Listen in as he and host Jennifer Bernstein, NYBG President and C...

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Organized by the Bronx River Alliance, this year’s Bronx River Assembly at NYBG brought together organizations, representatives, councilmembers, and experts across a variety of fields for a recap of the past year’s challenges and successes—and a look forward at what’s to come for the watershed.

The Bronx River Assembly Reconvenes at NYBG to Protect the Watershed | New York Botanical Garden

“Together, we can transform the entire watershed.” — Jennifer Bernstein, CEO and William C. Steere Sr. President   This year’s annual Bronx River Assembly convened at NYBG on Thursday, March 5, bringi...

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Coming April 14, the @letsbotanize.bsky.social team—Ben Goulet-Scott and Jacob S. Suissa—return to the Garden for a talk about their new book, "Let's Botanize: 101 Ways to Connect with Plants." Get registered for the talk, as well as their special afternoon workshop!

Let’s Botanize® Book Talk & Workshop | New York Botanical Garden

A care for plants is a care for the planet, say Ben Goulet-Scott, Ph.D., and Jacob S. Suissa, Ph.D., who are co-founders of Let's Botanize®—an educational non-profit promoting the hobby of botanizing ...

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In this week’s episode of #PlantPeople, we discuss the ghost orchid, the passion and obsession it inspires, and the ways conservationists like Dr. Melissa Abdo are pushing for its protection under the Endangered Species Act.

Plant People: Season 3, Episode 4 | The Ghost Orchid with Dr. Melissa Abdo

In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Melissa Abdo, a Floridian whose work in conservation has brought her face to face with countless captivating yet threatened plants in the swamps of the southeast—in...

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Preservation biases and assumptions about Indigenous land-use histories have often led to misinterpretations of historical landscapes. In an article co-authored by NYBG's @alexmcalvay.bsky.social, see how new studies indicate the remnants of forest garden ecosystems—and may help identify more sites.

Soil phytoliths as indicators of Sts'ailes (Coast Salish) stewardship legacies and history at Lhemqwó:tel in western Canada

Human land-use and stewardship practices have long shaped ecosystems globally, but deciphering their effects today is challenging due to preservation …

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NYBG's Dennis Stevenson and Barbara Ambrose joined Elissa Sorojsrisom to co-author a recently published Coulter Review entitled "Patterning and Evolution of Land Gametangia" in the International Journal of Plant Sciences. Learn more: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

Patterning and Evolution of the Land Plant Gametangia | International Journal of Plant Sciences: Vol 187, No 1

The gametangia are critical organs of the land plant gametophyte that form, house, and disperse the gametes. Because of their biological importance, gametangium structure tends to be highly conserved ...

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In this week’s episode of #PlantPeople, we join Michael Goergen of The American Chestnut Foundation to discuss the tragic history—and hopeful future—of one of North America’s most iconic trees. 🌰🍃 Listen to our latest podcast episode and learn more.

Plant People: Season 3, Episode 3 | The American Chestnut with Michael Goergan

In this episode we're joined by Michael Goergen, President and CEO of The American Chestnut Foundation, to discuss the tragic past—and hopeful future—of the American chestnut tree.

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NYBG's Dr. Gregory Plunkett co-authored a recent study that examined the anatomy of Sciodaphyllum herzogii from Bolivia, demonstrating that samples from 2 sets of populations differ in leaf anatomy—providing evidence that they represent separate species. Learn more: drive.google.com/file/d/1pBn3...

Check out a new article in @nature.com co-authored by @mauriciodiazgra.bsky.social, NYBG's Chief Science Officer and Dean of Science, outlining a vision for a globally integrated, community-governed data ecosystem for living plant collections. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

High-performance living plant collections require a globally integrated data ecosystem to meet twenty-first-century challenges - Nature Plants

Living plant collections hold an immense wealth of plant diversity and have critical educational, scientific and conservation roles. This Perspective examines current data management practices of livi...

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