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Humanities major turned botanist rises to top of her field
Every time FIU botanist Jennifer Richards looks at a plant she sees something new that amazes her. Nearly 40 years […]
Posts tagged with: "International Center for Tropical Botany"
FIU geneticist wants to arm farmers with improved pigeon pea plants
Researchers have identified key genes associated with flowering time in the pigeon pea, a finding that could lead to more […]
Ancients transformed landscape of the Amazon, researchers find
Ancient people likely had an architectural role in the Amazon’s plant life, a theory that contradicts the long-held belief the […]
Protected areas can’t keep rising temperatures out
Protected areas can stop people from cutting and burning trees in the Amazon, but they can’t keep rising temperatures out. […]
Scientific discovery could revolutionize one of world’s most important crops
Conservation geneticist wants to arm Ethiopian and Indian farmers with revolutionary new varieties of chickpea. A team of researchers, including […]
Young plant scientists are top emerging botanists
Two FIU biology students were recently recognized by the Botanical Society of America as the country’s top, emerging botanists. Imeña […]
Miami cold spell has chilling effect on tropical bees
A rare cold spell in Miami, that saw temperatures dip as low as 35 degrees, had damaging effects on tropical […]
Rare species are more important than originally believed, according to new research
The world’s rarest species — both plants and animals — contribute disproportionally to the ecosystems where they reside, according to […]
Saving hotspots of environmental diversity from destruction
The North American Coastal Plain, stretching from the Florida Keys north to Massachusetts, was recently declared a global diversity hotspot […]
Getting to the root of plant form and function
The remarkable diversity of plant shapes and sizes found around the world can explain how some of the most complex […]
Canines detect deadly disease in historic avocado trees
Nestled within the lush tropical foliage of The Kampong resides 20 avocado trees. They were planted nearly 100 years ago […]
Responsible forest management key to storing carbon
The logging of tropical forests is widespread, but it is not necessarily environmentally catastrophic, according to a team of international […]
Migrating Amazonian trees are a cause for concern
Tropical forests in the Andes Mountains are changing in the face of climate change. A new study published in PNAS […]
President Rosenberg blogs from China: Hainan diary
This is President Rosenberg’s sixth annual blog chronicling the TUC-FIU partnership, the annual China Commencement and our students in the China […]
Gaiser appointed executive director of School of Environment, Arts and Society
Evelyn Gaiser has been appointed executive director of FIU’s School of Environment, Arts and Society (SEAS) and associate dean in […]
