by botany_mp60md | May 18, 2017 | Events, Friday 19th May 2017, UK
Who: Dr Sarah Bearchell & Garsington CE Primary School What: How we do botany in our Primary School: Growing a loaf of bread and other projects. Day: Friday 19th May 2017 When: 1.30pm Duration: 5 minutes Twitter: @SarahBearchell Facebook: Sarah’s Adventures...
by botany_mp60md | May 18, 2017 | Events, Thursday 18th May 2017, US
Who: Brian Bell and Keith Hannon What: To research plants, you need plants and those plants need to stay in optimum conditions and free of insect pests. Learn how BTI uses computer automation and human ingenuity to grow and protect our specimens. Day: Thursday 18th...
by Anne Osterrieder | May 18, 2017 | Events, Portugal, Thursday 18th May 2017
Who: Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Coimbra What: The Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra will plant a species from each continent. We will follow the plantation of a Eucalyptus deglupta in our session. Day: Thursday 18th May 2017 When: 15.00 UTC...
by botany_mp60md | May 18, 2017 | Argentina, Events, Friday 19th May 2017, Thursday 18th May 2017
Who: Gabriela Auge What: What do Women Plant Scientists in Argentina do? What do they love about plants? (session in Spanish!) Day: Thursday 18th May 2017, Friday 19th May 2017 When: 13.50 UTC (10:50 local time), 19.40 UTC (16:40 local time) Duration: 10 minutes...
by botany_mp60md | May 17, 2017 | Events, Friday 19th May 2017, Italy
Who: Aiello Francesco, Gemma Giannetti and Chiara Catarsi What: Francesco, Gemma and Chiara, three young volunteer guides will lead the spectators through a little tour across the restored museum of the Botanic Garden of Pisa, the oldest botanic garden in the world by...
by botany_mp60md | May 16, 2017 | Events, Friday 19th May 2017, US
Who: Penelope Lindsay and Keith Hannon What: A better understanding of the symbiotic relationship between fungi in the soil and plant roots could have a major impact on the future of our food supply and potentially reduce our dependency on water-polluting fertilizers....
by botany_mp60md | May 16, 2017 | Events, Thursday 18th May 2017, US
Who: Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center, The Ohio State University, The Ohio State University University What: Get a behind the scenes look at the Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center’s (ABRC) DNA laboratory at The Ohio State University. Join Research Associate...
by botany_mp60md | May 16, 2017 | Events, Saturday 20th May 2017, UK
Who: Geraint Parry What: Scientists from Cardiff University are leading a range of exciting events for ‘Fascination of Plant Day’ which will be celebrated alongside our Orchid Day at Dyffryn. You will be able to: – Put on a lab coat to extract DNA...
by botany_mp60md | May 16, 2017 | Events, Thursday 18th May 2017, UK
Who: Craig Sturrock, Malcolm Bennett, Andrew Mathers, Jasmine Burr-Hersey, Marcus Griffiths What: This session will showcase the technology and application of X-ray imaging techniques to non-destructively measure plant leaf and root systems at The Hounsfield Facility....
by botany_mp60md | May 16, 2017 | Events, Friday 19th May 2017, US
Who: Keith Hannon and Dr. Fay-Wei Li What: Fay-Wei Li fell in love with ferns as a boy living in Taiwan. Even during his year as a tank commander, he never lost sight of his passion. He’ll share with you that passion for ferns, why ferns are so important, and...
by botany_mp60md | May 16, 2017 | Events
Who: Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center, The Ohio State University, The Ohio State University iversity What: Learn more about Arabidopsis, an important model system for plant research, with the Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center (ABRC) at The Ohio State...
by botany_mp60md | May 16, 2017 | Events, Friday 19th May 2017, US
Who: Center for Applied Plant Sciences, The Ohio State University What: We will go live from the greenhouse in the Biotech Support Facility at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Erich Grotewold will discuss his lab’s work to improve the nutritional value...
by botany_mp60md | May 16, 2017 | Events, Thursday 18th May 2017, US
Who: Matt Candeias – In Defense of Plants What: I will be talking about the ability of plants to adapt to changes in their environment. Day: Thursday 18th May 2017 When: 5:30pm Local Time CDT (22:30 – 22.45 PM UTC) Duration: 15 minutes Twitter:...
by botany_mp60md | May 16, 2017 | Events, Thursday 18th May 2017, UK
Who: Donna Young and Rachel Webster What: Join herbarium curators Rachel and Donna for a sneak-peek of the new exhibition ‘Object Lessons’, showcasing amazing scientific models and illustrations. Find out about the beautiful, turn-of-the-century plant...
by botany_mp60md | May 16, 2017 | Events, Thursday 18th May 2017, US
Who: Monica Lewandowski What: Fruits and Vegetables in Central California. Day: Thursday 18th May 2017 When: 11am Local Time PDT (16:00 – 16:45 UTC) Duration: 15 minutes Twitter: @MMLewandowski52 Website:...
by botany_mp60md | May 16, 2017 | Events, Thursday 18th May 2017, UK
Who: Jonathan Mitchley What: We have invited local school children to the Botanic Garden at University of Reading. We ask how many plants there are and how many plants we have used today and we finish by asking what they have found fascinating about plants during...
by botany_mp60md | May 16, 2017 | Events, Thursday 18th May 2017, US, Wednesday 17th May 2017
Who: Marcela Karey Tello-Ruiz, PhD, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory What: Ever wondered what inspired Sci-Fi super-heroes Groot and Poison Ivy? Well, it was real plants! Students and educators looking to be amazed by the impressive abilities of plants to adapt and...
by botany_mp60md | May 16, 2017 | Events, Panama, Thursday 18th May 2017
Who: Kevin Folta What: Live from the ICCEA Conference in Panama City, Panama- I’ll visit exhibitors showing newest breakthroughs in indoor agriculture technology, and discuss how it can be used for profitable production of high-value specialty crops....
by botany_mp60md | May 16, 2017 | Events, Saturday 20th May 2017, US
Who: Center for Applied Plant Sciences & Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center, The Ohio State University What: Join the Center for Applied Plant Sciences and the Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center as we celebrate plants at The Ohio State University’s West...
by botany_mp60md | May 16, 2017 | Events, Friday 19th May 2017, Thursday 18th May 2017, US
Who: Ian Street and Kes Schroer What: The Montshire Museum of Science will host one of its ‘Montshire Unleashed’ nights with the theme based around Ian Street’s plant science advice tumblr blog, where he doles out advice from plants to people,...
