What can we learn about #landscapes with the study of #seeds? How to use historical sources in #biodiversity assessments? ReSEED researchers, Dulce Freire and Inês Gomes: the floor is yours next Thursday, at 2 pm (GMT), in an online session open to the public!

Did I laugh? You bet I laughed.

This Friday 27th Nov, we have invited pollination expert Sílvia Castro from FLOWerLab @cfe_FLOWerLab to talk to us about: "#Polyploidy as a mechanism of rapid sympatric speciation: understanding the ecological processes at contact zones". Join us at our usual time! #pollination

O Público noticia o lançamento da colecção "Botânica em Português” Numa altura em que se teme pela morte da Botânica (nature.com/articles/22083…) notícias como esta são de vital importância publico.pt/2020/12/17/cie…

#genomics and ancient DNA have had a profound effect on the study of crop domestication. Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies and other breakthroughs in the biological sciences field are prompting an even greater potential for #History and #Biology crosstalk.

From which points of view the #plants can be studied? It depends on the time in history, on the context, on the discipline. Once very connected, #botany and #agriculture have developed different paths throughout the past centuries on the study of plants.

In the interest of the health and safety of our attendees we have transitioned our conference to once again be virtual. #Botany2021 - Virtual will take place online from July 19 – 23, 2021. Check botanyconference.org for all conference updates! #BSAmembers

Just published – Gardening for Bumblebees: A Practical Guide to Creating a Paradise for Pollinators nhbs.com/gardening-for-… Dave Goulson provides a practical guide to turning your garden into a haven for pollinators. Square Peg Books Vintage Books Bumblebee Conservation Trust 🐝 NHM Bees 🐝

How to instruct farmers? Following the European trend, in the 19th century in #Portugal, the widening of the teaching and the dissemination of #science were seen as necessary for the progress of #agriculture.

For decades, some advocated the creation of farm and regional schools... In 1852, a decree of lay determined the creation of these places… but it didn´t happen in practice. Farmers' education only became more visible in the 20th century. Other initiatives had occasional impacts:

Agricultural societies emerged. The pioneer was the “Sociedade Promotora da Agricultura Micaelense” (1843), among others. Agricultural manuals became essential tools. Popular libraries were created in 1870. Articles on agricultural issues were also common in the press.

However...could the new agriculture be explained with written instructions? When about 80% of the Portuguese population was illiterate, how many could benefit from this knowledge? Getting answers remains a challenge!

I'm very happy that the first papers of the Issue on "Best Practices in Plant #Cytometry" are published. It has been a great journey to coordinate this with David Galbraith. We dedicate it to Jan Suda, a prominent name in Plant Cytometry that left us too soon. He would be proud.

🔬 B-GOOD #laboratory research from @cfe_FLOWerLab in quantifying the number of pollen grains per flower aims to provide insight into #bee food resources! 🐝🌷 📻Stay tuned for more B-GOOD research! 🐝

How scientists are currently approaching #taxonomy? It’s essential to understand, document & describe #biodiversity. Besides, which role historical collections can play in these studies? The Xanthium project aims to contribute to answering it, and ReSEED is one of the partners.

Interested? Don´t miss “The revival of taxonomy: the importance of historical data and multidisciplinary approaches”, the valuable contribution of Salvatore Tomasello (Taxon-Omics) to Seeding Ideas’ blog! reseed.uc.pt/index.php/2021…

Why botany? Why now? Sandra Knapp opens the #IBC2024 highlighting the importance of collaboration inside and outside science to improve our knowledge and interaction with plants

Second day! #IBC2024

Third day of the international botanical congress in Madrid! Go check the poster (405) about Stylar polymorphisms and incompatibility system in Linum suffruticosum s.l. 😉

📜Posters are a huge opportunity to present your work and in this #IBC2024 the participation has been amazing. #ifemamadrid #fase20congresos IFEMA MADRID