The Mertz Library is remembering the late prolific botanical artist Dick Rauh through his original works & publications, on display in the Library today through April 26th. In addition to his many achievements, he taught scientific botanical art @ NYBG for >35 yrs 🌷 #NYBGscience

NEW in nature: Three NYBG scientists joined colleagues at Kew Science and from around the world to create the largest-ever DNA tree of life for flowering plants—sequencing more than 9,500 species! Learn more about this open-access resource. #NYBGScience brnw.ch/21wJ96o

We're thrilled to share the exciting news of the expansion of our NYBG Science staff, bringing new areas of expertise to our team.

Get to know some of the new faces in the lab and the field at NYBG. brnw.ch/21wJ6gJ

✨New Mertz Library Acquisition✨ 'Canopy cities: protecting and expanding urban forest' examines urban tree policies & approaches that foster tree protection through international examples & case studies. Click for more information --> willow.nybg.org/search?/XCanop… #NYBGscience

Cooling cities is an increasing concern as our planet faces the effects of climate change—and it turns out we can learn from botanical gardens as we deal with rising temps. See how green spaces like ours are tempering the heat in a recent study on @Dezeen: brnw.ch/21wIQal

New Economic Botany #scipub explores the breadth of medicinal knowledge among children of the Baka: Cameroonian forager-horticulturalists. Global change makes it increasingly imperative to regard children as central holders of this knowledge brnw.ch/bka #NYBGscience

Sophora secundiflora is a culturally important plant with a long history of traditional use. Its brightly colored seeds are often used in jewelry, but contain cytisine and related nicotine-like alkaloids, and should be treated with caution! ⚠️ brnw.ch/sdf #NYBGscience

✨New Mertz Library Acquisition✨ 'The Healing Tree: Botanicals, Remedies, and Rituals from African Folk Traditions' is a beautiful blend of folklore, botanical science, acquired wisdom, & spiritual guidance 🌍 More information here 📖 --> willow.nybg.org/search?/Xthe+h… #NYBGscience

New #scipub by NYBG's Dr. Emily Sessa 🌿🔬, Elizabeth Gjieli, & their colleagues: 'Ferns as facilitators of community recovery following biotic upheaval,' discusses ferns' role in stabilizing substrates & mediating competition following a natural event
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With thanks to Chuck Schumer for making it possible, we received a NOAA grant of $500,000 for the critical climate research being carried out by our scientists—helping us understand and employ nature-based solutions to our climate crisis. We're deeply grateful for this support!

New #scipub by NYBG Curator Emeritus Dennis Stevenson et al. evaluates the state & diversity of cycad species, providing new constructs that will serve the evaluation of cycad taxonomy & morphology for years to come 🌿 Read more -->
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The NYBG Herbarium & Bronx Green-Up held an event, 'Rooted in Conversation,' to increase awareness/access for Matthew & Mike Balick's NSF Biocultural Capacity grant and support Community initiatives. Special thanks to Genee Bright and Bronx Library Center for hosting us. #NYBGscience

NYBG VP of Botanical Research @michaelbalick celebrates his 12th year of teaching Botanical Medicine to 75 healthcare providers at the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine program at University of Arizona 🌵 Slide shown: John Harshberger, who coined the term 'ethnobotany' in 1895. #NYBGscience

Are kale, broccoli & brussels sprouts all the same plant? Brassica oleracea has been cultivated to produce many types of vegetables, resulting in a wide range of nutritional diversity, says NYBG ethanobotanist Alex McAlvay 🥦 Learn more ->
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American botanist Luther Burbank developed >800 plant varieties via crossbreeding, such as the Red Delicious Apple or Shasta Daisy. His Russett Burbank Potato was invented to assist Ireland following the Great Famine, as it is blight resistant & long-lasting. #NYBGscience 🥔

Did you know that fungi can even be found in the sea? 🌊 Octopodotus stupendus is a marine fungus that decomposes Spartina spp. 🍄 Even more 'stupendous' is its resemblance to octopuses, due to the appendages that its conidia form 🔬🐙
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