Our mission is to discover, maintain, and transmit knowledge concerning basic plant biology and provide leadership in the biological sciences.
Diversity Statement
The Department of Botany at UW-Madison aspires to advance the educational and professional development of all its members, regardless of their cultural backgrounds or manners of personal identification. This department commits to make every student, staff, and faculty member feel recognized, respected, safe, and empowered.
In the News
These tomatoes are out of this world… or they will be soon
Simon Gilroy and his lab are no strangers to sending plants into space. And, at the end of January, his team will be doing it again for their sixth experiment with NASA on the International Space Station, this time with tomatoes...
Events
- February
- February 20Biology Colloquium: Eileen HebetsEmlen Lecture: Deciphering the Evolution and Function of Spider Songs & Dances3:30 PM, 168 Noland Hall
- February 27Biology Colloquium: Karletta ChiefImpacts to Diné activities with the San Juan River after the Gold King Mine Spill3:30 PM, 168 Noland Hall
- March
- March 6Biology Colloquium: Niels RingstadModulation of behavior by host-microbe interactions3:30 PM, 168 Noland Hall
- March 13