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Category: Plants & People

Plants & People

Dutch Scientists Learn How to Get Better Botanical Data from the Public

Instead of complaining about the limits of volunteer work, some Dutch botanists have found how to improve their understanding of data from citizen scientists.

by Alun SaltJuly 29, 2022July 29, 2022
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Plants & People

Are Botanists Threatened with Extinction?

Scientists argue that we won’t be able to protect the natural world, if we’re not training the next generation of botanists with the necessary skills, writes Sebastian Stroud.

by Sebastian StroudJuly 12, 2022July 12, 2022
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Plants & People

The AoBP Awards for Emerging Voices in Botany

Providing early career researchers with a new platform to have their voices heard and to quash the inequity in academic publishing.

by William SalterJune 16, 2022June 16, 2022
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Plants & People

The Annals of Botany journal is looking for a Social Media Secretary

Are you the kind of person who can’t stop talking about plants? This may be the post for you.

by Alex AssiryJune 13, 2022June 13, 2022
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Plants & People

Research from Germany discovers why your pollen allergies might be getting worse

It’s not just the quantity of pollen that’s a problem. It can also be the diversity – and that isn’t helped by invasive species.

by Alun SaltMay 25, 2022May 25, 2022
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Plants & People

Tips on how to apply for a science editor post at Botany One

We’ve examined where people struggled with applications, the last time we had an editor post open. Here are some tips for what we are looking for.

by Alun SaltApril 7, 2022April 7, 2022
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Plants & People

We’re looking for new editors

Want to spread the word about Botany, or know somebody who won’t shut up about plants? We have the perfect role. Deadline May 3, 2022

by Rachel ShekarMarch 30, 2022March 30, 2022
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Plants & People

Kew launches new MSc courses

Mimi Tanimoto of Kew Gardens shares details of their new MSc courses.

by Alun SaltMarch 29, 2022March 29, 2022
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Close Encounters Plants & People

What makes bees feel at home in the city?

A study of the bees of Toronto aimed to uncover what factors help or hinder urban pollinators.

by Alun SaltMarch 22, 2022March 22, 2022
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Plants & People

More plants will be ‘losers’ than ‘winners’ in the future, thanks to human activity

Fait vos jeux, but while there will be some winners, the odds are stacked against most plants doing well in the future.

by Dale MayleaMarch 10, 2022March 10, 2022
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Ecosystems Plants & People

Study in Sydney reveals that preserving pollination is more complex than boosting bees

An Australian team has been studying how to best grow vegetables by experimenting with pak choi in urban gardens. They found that canopy cover and garden richness, rather than pollinator visits are the key factors in improving yield.

by Alun SaltMarch 7, 2022March 9, 2022
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Plants & People

Is that an invasive alien species? Time to reach for the phone.

Smartphone apps are a tool that could help monitor, predict, and ideally prevent the spread of invasive species. But are they living up to their full potential?

by Dale MayleaMarch 4, 2022March 4, 2022
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Plants & People

From fossils to landscapes: the art of reconstructing plants in the past

How can you reconstruct the vegetation of deep time? One professor has turned to canvas and paint.

by Hugh DickinsonFebruary 25, 2022February 25, 2022
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Plants & People

Can field botany be effectively taught as a distance course?

COVID-19 forced many academics to teach remotely; for field botany this required a complete rethink of how such a course could be taught.

by William SalterFebruary 14, 2022February 14, 2022
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