Mission
Our mission is to discover, maintain, and transmit knowledge concerning basic plant biology and provide leadership in the biological sciences.
News
Tribal forests in Wisconsin are more diverse, sustainable
Researchers found that many of the differences between tribal and nontribal forests can be traced back to the lower density of deer on the tribal lands.
Invasive worms spreading in Arboretum forests, limited effects so far
Despite Asian jumping worms’ known appetite for leaf litter and tendency to change soil nutrients, researchers found limited evidence of changes to vegetation in areas where the worms have invaded the UW-Madison Arboretum.
Valuable potato specimens transferred to Wisconsin State Herbarium
A large collection of potato specimens have been transferred from the U.S. Potato Genebank in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, to the Wisconsin State Herbarium at UW–Madison, which has 1.3 million specimens.
Events
- April
- April 26Biology Colloquium: Carly ZiterEffects of landscape structure, historical land use, and biodiversity on ecosystem services in urban Madison, WI3:30 PM, 168 Noland Zoology Building
- May
- May 3Biology Colloquium: Aaron KoningRiverine reserves: the potential for spatial protection to conserve freshwater biodiversity while maintaining inland fisheries3:30 PM, 168 Noland Zoology Building
- May 10Biology Colloquium: Jeremy SpoolBreeding territories contribute to neural and physiological changes which promote sexually- and agonistically-motivated behaviors in seasonally-breeding birds3:30 PM, 168 Noland Zoology Building
- May 17Biology Colloquium: Chris HittingerGenomic and metabolic evolution of yeasts3:30 PM, 168 Noland Zoology Building
