Plant Exploration: Then & Now

Date and Time

March 23, 2023
06:30PM - 08:00PM EDT

Location

Zoom & Weld Hill Research Building, 1300 Centre St., Boston

The Arnold Arboretum assembled its remarkable living collection over the past 150 years by collecting plants from habitats around the world, but plant exploration today is characterized by new methods, meaning, and urgency. Join Head of the Library and Archives Lisa Pearson and Keeper of the Living Collections Michael Dosmann to learn about the past, present, and future of plant collecting at the Arboretum and beyond.

The Arnold Arboretum assembled its remarkable living collection over the past 150 years by collecting plants from habitats around the world, but plant exploration today is characterized by new methods, meaning, and urgency. Join Head of the Library and Archives Lisa Pearson and Keeper of the Living Collections Michael Dosmann to learn about the past, present, and future of plant collecting at the Arboretum and beyond.

Registration required.

Contact: adi_shafir@harvard.edu