Department of Botany – College of Letters and Science

Mission

Our mission is to discover, maintain, and transmit knowledge concerning basic plant biology and provide leadership in the biological sciences.

Beautiful wonder

For botanist Ken Cameron, orchids fascinate as well as inspire him to further research in plant evolution and biodiversity.

Lofty Goals

Botany grad student Evan Eifler rediscovers Geissorhiza esterhuyseniae in the remote peaks of South Africa.

Arboretum Research Fellowship Recipients Announced

Congratulations to Botany PhD candidates Jared Beck and Rachel Jordan who were recently announced recipients of the Arboretum Research Fellowships! They will receive one year of support and access to Arboretum land and resources.

Events

October
- October 17
  Biology Colloquium: Mark HunterThe Phytochemical Landscape: Linking Trophic Interactions and Nutrient Dynamics in Ecological Systems3:30 PM, B302 Birge Hall
- October 24
  Biology Colloquium: Gretchen Gerrish'Flashy' speciation in bioluminescent marine ostracods3:30 PM, B302 Birge Hall
- October 31
  Biology Colloquium: Pam SoltisPolyploidy and angiosperm diversification3:30 PM, B302 Birge Hall
November
- November 7
  Biology Colloquium: Stacey SmithHarnessing natural diversity to discover the rules of flower color evolution3:30 PM, B302 Birge Hall

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