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June 4, 2021
2021 Holden Summer Intern Program
The HF&G’s Research, Community Forestry and Conservation teams are excited about the arrival of the 2021 cohort of interns. This year, HF&G is leveraging resources and opportunities across departments and...
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May 14, 2021
Presenting Science Virtually
Information sharing is the cornerstone of science. Scientific conferences are a key venue for this information sharing – places where scientists present recent findings and hear what others are working...
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May 10, 2021
Two National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellows will Join the Holden Research Department
The NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology program has funded two postdoctoral fellows who will conduct research at Holden Arboretum. Chelsea Miller will conduct research in the Stuble lab under...
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April 21, 2021
An Inside Look at Mapping HF&G Collections
This March, Margeaux Apple and I are focusing on one of my favorite tasks, cartography. I love maps. Maps are useful for orientation and for planning. We use a survey...
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March 9, 2021
Patterns of Avian Diversity in Florida’s Mesic Flatwoods
The Apalachicola National Forest, the largest U.S. National Forest within the state of Florida, is a hotspot of biodiversity, hosting numerous plant community types including prairies, lakes, wetlands, forests, and even...
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March 9, 2021
From Fynbos to Savanna (and Everything In Between)
Plant conservation in South Africa This talk will provide an introduction to a mega-diverse corner of the world, South Africa, and describe the South African plant conservation strategy Version 2,...
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March 9, 2021
The Deadly Messengers
How plants harness highly reactive products of stress. We need to grow a lot more food, but we are running out of space to grow it in. Environmental stresses such...
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March 9, 2021
Floodplain Forest, Farmland, Public Park
The Human and Non-human Lives of Washington Square Park Washington Square Park is a 9.75-acre public park in New York City but this is only one iteration of the life...
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March 3, 2021
Cuddle Up to a Good Documentary
Many of us have a bit of extra time on our hands these days. Sometimes that time is best spent sitting in your favorite spot on the couch, cuddling up...
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March 3, 2021
Energy Scavenger Hunt
With many of us spending more time at home than we ever have, energy use has inevitably risen. This Earth Day conduct an Energy Scavenger Hunt throughout your home. Preserving...
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March 3, 2021
DIY Textile Dyeing
Textile waste, from clothing and other fabric consumer items, makes up a large chunk of trash produced each year. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, more than 15 million tons...
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March 3, 2021
Grow Fresh Produce From Scraps
Family eating you out of house and home? Try growing fresh produce from scraps. Watch the regenerative power of plants before your very eyes! Plus, you may be able to...
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February 19, 2021
Detecting Changes in the Natural World
The Holden Arboretum is a stunning place to explore with its beautiful gardens and forests. I love to hike the trails with my family and watch the gardens transform over...
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February 5, 2021
Biotic Homogenization – Changes in biodiversity with urbanization in vacant lots
By Megan Herrmann, master’s student at Cleveland State University in the Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences Department The current biodiversity crisis seen in headlines has many overarching implications for ecosystems...
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January 26, 2021
Stuble Lab Receives Invasive Plants Research Grant
Holden graduate student, Alexa Wagner, has received a grant from the Ohio Invasive Plants Council. The proposal titled, “Determining dynamics responsible for plant community responses to overstory thinning and invasive species...
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January 22, 2021
The Life Beneath the Snow
The month of January, with its freezing temperatures and leaf-less trees, is a time when it’s easy to think of nature as dormant. While this might be true for deciduous...
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January 20, 2021
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use solar energy from the sun to turn carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into food (sugar). Photosynthesis can be one of the more...
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January 20, 2021
Of Plants and People: From the Past to the Present
South Africa is world renowned for its biodiversity and many have recognized that its botanical wealth presents with unique opportunities for conservation and commercialization which can drive economic development. It...
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January 20, 2021
Rethinking Nontraditional: Navigating a Biology Career While Black
Scientists often face career hurdles when they take what some see as a “nontraditional path.” The traditional scientific career, however, has been defined primarily by white scientists. In this talk,...
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January 20, 2021
Uncovering the Black Botanical Legacy
We have a deep connection to plants. Even if we are not actively aware of it, we are interacting with plants in almost every aspect of our lives. From breathing...
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January 20, 2021
Identification & Discovery: A Botanical Love Story
What’s in a name? Is it who you are? Do your traits make you small or tall, bud or blossom, bright or uniquely subtle? Is it your deep roots, tucked...
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January 20, 2021
Toxic Soils & Special Plants: Serpentine Endemism in California
California’s is home to both a majority of North America’s serpentine soil as well as a biodiversity hotspot that includes countless adaptive radiations. Serpentine rock is derived from volcanic rock...
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January 20, 2021
Habitat Scavenger Hunt
Gather your family and head outside for a scavenger hunt focusing on the wonders of the natural world. Become a detective as you search for clues of nearby critters or...
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January 20, 2021
Backyard Scavenger Hunt
Encourage your children to engage with the natural world around them with a simple backyard scavenger hunt that will have you searching for nearby plant and animal life.
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January 20, 2021
Toilet Paper Roll Tree Craft
What trees have you seen today? What lives in the trees? What kind of trees do you see when we go for walks? Do you have a favorite tree? Have...
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